Golden Valley at El Capitan — Cougars visit Gauchos in Merced on Oct. 30

Golden Valley HS - Merced -

Golden Valley Cougars visit the El Capitan Gauchos on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, at 6 p.m. PT at Golden Valley HS in Merced. Fans can follow the matchup on ScorebookLive: game page — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5896527-golden-valley-vs-el-capitan.

Quick facts

• Who: El Capitan Gauchos vs. Golden Valley Cougars

• When: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 — 6 p.m. PT

• Where: Golden Valley HS — Merced

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5896527-golden-valley-vs-el-capitan

• El Capitan team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/257764-el-capitan-gauchos-fr

• Golden Valley team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234299-golden-valley-cougars-fr

Last meeting

The teams last met Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, at Golden Valley High School. Golden Valley dominated that meeting, a 41-6 victory over El Capitan. (Full box score and recap: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5752294-el-capitan-vs-golden-valley.) Expect both programs to look for adjustments after that early-season result.

Streaming and tickets

• Streaming: Both schools list NFHS Network pages for their football broadcasts. El Capitan: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/el-capitan-high-school-merced-merced-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. Golden Valley: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/golden-valley-high-school-merced-merced-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive.

• Tickets: No ticketing links provided; check the schools’ athletic departments or the game page for updates.

Weather and notes

A local forecast is available for Merced on the game date; check before you head out. Fans should also consult the SBLive game page for late changes to kickoff, streaming availability or lineups.

Get involved — follow and pick

Support your team: follow El Capitan (fans: 5) and Golden Valley (fans: 2) on ScorebookLive to stay updated. Fan counts and pick totals shown on ScorebookLive can change — follow teams to increase their fan totals. Make a pick on the game page for fun; picks are fan engagement only and are not related to any win-chance projections.

Follow the teams on ScorebookLive:

• El Capitan Gauchos: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/257764-el-capitan-gauchos-fr

• Golden Valley Cougars: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234299-golden-valley-cougars-fr

We’ll update this preview with lineup and injury news as it becomes available — check the game page for the latest.