Central Catholic at St. John's Prep — JV football preview (Oct. 18)

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Central Catholic visits St. John’s Prep on Saturday, Oct. 18, for a junior-varsity league game at St. John’s Preparatory School in Danvers, Mass. Kickoff is set for 10 a.m. Eastern. Full game details are on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/games/5887476-central-catholic-vs-st-johns-prep

Quick hits

• Game: Central Catholic Raiders at St. John’s Prep Eagles

• When: Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 — 10:00 a.m. ET

• Where: St. John’s Preparatory School, Danvers, Mass.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/games/5887476-central-catholic-vs-st-johns-prep

• Central Catholic team page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/teams/229186-central-catholic-raiders-jv

• St. John’s Prep team page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/teams/229210-st-johns-prep-eagles-jv

Last meeting and storyline

The teams last met at St. John’s Prep on Sept. 18, 2023 (game details: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/games/3202325-central-catholic-vs-st-johns-prep). This season’s meeting pits two familiar programs against one another in a league matchup that gives younger players a chance to stake their claim as the fall season moves on.

Streaming and where to watch

Both programs maintain NFHS Network pages that may carry live video or replays; check each school’s NFHS feed for availability:

• St. John’s Prep NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/st-johns-preparatory-school-danvers-ma/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Central Catholic NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/central-catholic-high-school-lawrence-ma/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Weather and updates

Check the SBLive game page for weather updates and any last-minute changes to time or location: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/games/5887476-central-catholic-vs-st-johns-prep

Follow, pick and engage

Follow the teams on SBLive to boost their fan counts — St. John’s Prep: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/teams/229210-st-johns-prep-eagles-jv (fans listed on SBLive now) and Central Catholic: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/football/teams/229186-central-catholic-raiders-jv. Make your picks on the game page to join SBLive’s fan engagement — picks are for fun and the numbers and projections may change, so follow teams and make picks for the side you want to see win.

Stay tuned to SBLive for score updates, photos and postgame coverage from Danvers.