Centennial hosts East Bakersfield in nonleague showdown at 5 p.m. PT on Sept. 11

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Centennial Golden Hawks (0-0) will host the East Bakersfield Blades (0-0) in a nonleague matchup at Centennial High School-Bakersfield on Thursday, Sept. 11. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. PT. Catch the official game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5804622-east-bakersfield-vs-centennial

Both programs open the week with fresh 0-0 records. Centennial — the home team — plays Monache at Centennial next Thursday (see the SBLive page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5491625-monache-vs-centennial). East Bakersfield heads to Stockdale next Thursday (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5671613-east-bakersfield-vs-stockdale).

No recent meeting is listed between these schools in the SBLive records, so Thursday’s contest offers a clean slate and an early-season measuring stick for both rosters.

Streaming and tickets

The game may be available through each school’s NFHS Network page: Centennial — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/centennial-high-school-bakersfield-bakersfield-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; East Bakersfield — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/east-bakersfield-high-school-bakersfield-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Use the SBLive game page for updates and final scoring: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5804622-east-bakersfield-vs-centennial

Fan notes and how to help your team

Follow the teams on SBLive to stay informed and help grow their fan counts: Centennial — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233782-centennial-golden-hawks-fr; East Bakersfield — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233785-east-bakersfield-blades-fr

Picks and fan counts are displayed on SBLive and can change leading up to kickoff. Picks are for fan engagement and do not affect any win projections — make a pick for the team you want to see win and join the conversation.

Stay tuned to the SBLive game page for lineup updates, final score, and postgame coverage.