Cardinal Comets at North Mahaska Warhawks — Scrimmage preview (Aug. 22)

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Friday night lights return to New Sharon as the Cardinal Comets visit the North Mahaska Warhawks for a preseason scrimmage on Aug. 22.

What: Cardinal Comets at North Mahaska Warhawks (scrimmage)

When: Friday, Aug. 22, 2025 — 7 p.m. CDT (game listed at 5 p.m. PDT on the event page; converted to the local Central time in New Sharon)

Where: New Sharon, Iowa

The Comets (0-0) make the short trip to North Mahaska (0-0) to kick off what will be a compact Week 0 for southeast Iowa programs. With no previous meeting listed between the two schools this season, Friday’s scrimmage is a first look for coaches and fans — a chance to shake out lineups, evaluate younger players and start building momentum for the regular season.

Streaming and tickets

Fans who can’t make the trip can check each school’s NFHS Network page for potential live streaming: Cardinal — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/cardinal-high-school-eldon-ia/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive and North Mahaska — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/north-mahaska-high-school-new-sharon-ia/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

SBLive links

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/iowa/football/games/5731313-cardinal-vs-north-mahaska

North Mahaska Warhawks: https://scorebooklive.com/iowa/football/teams/259499-north-mahaska-warhawks

Cardinal Comets: https://scorebooklive.com/iowa/football/teams/259369-cardinal-comets

Stay involved

Right now SBLive shows the Warhawks with 1 fan and the Comets with 3 fans on their team pages; picks for this event are open for fans to have fun and show support. Those numbers can change — follow the teams on SBLive and make your picks to boost fan counts and engage with your favorite squads. Picks are for fan engagement only and are separate from any win projections, which may change as rosters and info are updated.

Looking ahead

Each team returns to action next week: North Mahaska hosts Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont on Aug. 29 (5 p.m.) and Cardinal travels to New London on Aug. 29 (5 p.m.). For the latest updates, follow the team pages and the game link above on SBLive.