Animas at Reserve — Panthers travel to Mountaineers on Thursday, Aug. 28

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Animas travels to Reserve for a nonleague showdown Thursday, Aug. 28. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. MDT at Reserve High School in Reserve, N.M. The Animas Panthers (0-0) visit the Reserve Mountaineers (0-0) in the season opener for both programs. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/games/5756322-animas-vs-reserve

Quick facts

Date/time: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 — 4 p.m. MDT

Location: Reserve High School — Reserve, N.M.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/games/5756322-animas-vs-reserve

Home: Reserve Mountaineers — https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/teams/249464-reserve-mountaineers (fans: 0)

Away: Animas Panthers — https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/teams/245458-animas-panthers (fans: 2)

Why this one matters

These small‑school matchups often set the tone for the season — and Animas will be trying to build on the program’s last trip to Reserve. The teams last met Oct. 8, 2021; Animas came away with the win (see the meeting notes on the ScoreBookLive page: https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/games/1267479-reserve-vs-animas). With both clubs opening at 0-0, expect coaches to emphasize fundamentals early and look for field-position battles.

Streaming and weather

Streaming: Animas maintains an NFHS Network page where games have been carried in the past — check for availability and subscription details: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/animas-high-school-animas-nm/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Weather: Forecast info for Reserve, N.M., is listed on the game page and may change as kickoff approaches.

Follow, pick and engage

Follow both teams on ScoreBookLive to get updates and push their fan counts higher — Reserve: https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/teams/249464-reserve-mountaineers; Animas: https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/teams/245458-animas-panthers. Make your SBLive picks for fun on the game page (picks are for engagement only and are not connected to any win‑chance projections). Note: fan counts, picks and any SBLive win‑chance projections can change — follow the teams and make your picks to show support and keep the matchup lively.