Shafter Generals at Arvin Bears — JV football preview (Aug. 28, 2025)

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Shafter travels to Arvin for a nonleague junior varsity showdown on Thursday, Aug. 28. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. PDT at Arvin High School in Arvin, Calif. The Generals (0-0) visit the Bears (0-0) in what figures to be an early-season test as both programs shake off the rust and build depth.

Game details

What: Shafter Generals at Arvin Bears (JV)

When: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 — 5 p.m. PDT

Where: Arvin High School, Arvin, Calif.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5744169-shafter-vs-arvin

Shafter team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233818-shafter-generals-jv

Arvin team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233776-arvin-bears-jv

Notes and context

This matchup has no recent meeting listed in ScoreBookLive’s records, so Friday night could mark a fresh chapter between the two programs. Both teams open the season 0-0, and early contests like this are often where underclassmen earn meaningful reps and depth charts begin to take shape.

SBLive fan and picks info

Arvin Bears fans on SBLive: 1 Picks: 0

Shafter Generals fans on SBLive: 5 Picks: 0

Picks on SBLive are for fun and fan engagement only and do not reflect official win projections. These numbers can change — follow the teams on ScoreBookLive to increase fan counts and make picks for the team you want to see win.

Streaming and next up

Streaming: Both schools have NFHS Network pages where coverage may be available:

Arvin NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/arvin-high-school-arvin-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Shafter NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/shafter-high-school-shafter-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Next games (as listed on ScoreBookLive):

Arvin: at Boron, 5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 5 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5639034-arvin-vs-boron

Shafter: Dos Palos at Shafter, 5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 12 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5661650-dos-palos-vs-shafter

Follow and engage

This is an early-season tuneup with plenty to watch — young players pushing for varsity roles, coaches installing systems and special-teams plays that can decide close games. Follow both teams on ScoreBookLive, stream on NFHS Network if available, and make your picks to show support. Stay with SBLive for updates, scores and postgame coverage as the season unfolds.