Tantasqua Regional at Assabet Valley RVT: Thursday, Oct. 2, 4 p.m. ET — Game preview

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Tantasqua Regional travels to Assabet Valley Voc HS to take on Assabet Valley RVT in a nonleague showdown on Thursday, Oct. 2. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET. Fans can find full game coverage and live updates on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/games/5478605-tantasqua-regional-vs-assabet-valley-rvt.

Quick facts

• Date/time: Thursday, Oct. 2 — 4 p.m. ET

• Location: Assabet Valley Voc HS

• Home: Assabet Valley RVT Aztecs — SBLive team page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/teams/240995-assabet-valley-rvt-aztecs-fr

• Away: Tantasqua Regional Warriors — SBLive team page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/teams/260273-tantasqua-regional-warriors-fr

What to watch

There is no previous meeting listed in the SBLive game data, so this will be an early-season measuring stick for both programs. Each team will be looking to sharpen its identity as the season progresses — expect physical play and plenty of emphasis on fundamentals in a nonleague test. Keep an eye on how each coaching staff manages the turnover and special teams phases; those areas often decide closely matched high school games.

Streaming and more

• Assabet Valley RVT (NFHS Network): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/assabet-valley-regional-technical-high-school-marlborough-ma/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Tantasqua Regional (NFHS Network): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/tantasqua-regional-high-school-fiskdale-ma/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If those NFHS Network links are active, they are the best place to stream the game. No ticketing information was provided in the SBLive listing.

Looking ahead

• Assabet Valley next game (SBLive): Clinton at Assabet Valley RVT — Thursday, Oct. 16 at 4 p.m. ET — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/games/5786638-clinton-vs-assabet-valley-rvt

• Tantasqua next game (SBLive): Northbridge at Tantasqua Regional — Thursday, Oct. 9 at 5:30 p.m. ET — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/games/5497384-northbridge-vs-tantasqua-regional

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to get roster updates, live stats and future coverage: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/teams/240995-assabet-valley-rvt-aztecs-fr and https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/teams/260273-tantasqua-regional-warriors-fr. Fans can also make picks on the SBLive game page — picks are for fun and engagement and may change over time. Increasing your team’s follower count helps boost visibility and coverage, so make a pick for the team you want to see win and tell other fans to follow along.