The Villages Charter hosts Crystal River in nonleague matchup Friday, Oct. 3

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The Villages Charter will host Crystal River in a nonleague high school football game at 7 p.m. EDT Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. The Buffalo play at home at The Villages Charter; the official game page is on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/games/5705860-crystal-river-vs-the-villages-charter

Quick facts

• Teams: The Villages Charter Buffalo (home) — https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/teams/258574-the-villages-charter-buffalo

• Opponent: Crystal River Pirates (away) — https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/teams/237068-crystal-river-pirates

• Date/time: 7 p.m. EDT, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/games/5705860-crystal-river-vs-the-villages-charter

What to watch

The teams last met Oct. 4, 2024, when The Villages Charter earned a 35-14 victory at Crystal River. That recent meeting gives Buffalo fans a tangible memory to build on, while the Pirates will be looking for postseason momentum in this nonleague test.

Streaming, tickets and weather

• Live stream: Both schools list NFHS Network pages for their programs — The Villages Charter: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/the-villages-the-villages-fl/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive and Crystal River: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/crystal-river-high-school-crystal-river-fl/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. Check those pages for broadcast availability and subscription details.

• Weather: A local forecast is available for The Villages, Fla.; check updated conditions closer to kickoff as they may change.

Follow, pick and engage

Help your team by following them on SBLive — The Villages Charter currently has 7 fans and Crystal River has 4 on their SBLive pages. Fan counts and picks help grow engagement; picks are just for fun and do not affect any official projections. Make your pick and follow the teams on SBLive to stay updated: follow The Villages Charter (https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/teams/258574-the-villages-charter-buffalo) and follow Crystal River (https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/teams/237068-crystal-river-pirates).

Upcoming for both teams

• The Villages Charter next plays Astronaut at home on Oct. 10, 2025 — https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/games/5706014-astronaut-vs-the-villages-charter

• Crystal River next plays at Central on Oct. 10, 2025 — https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/games/5705810-crystal-river-vs-central

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