Tucumcari Rattlers at Santa Rosa Lions — Friday, Oct. 17 (7 p.m. MDT)

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Game preview: Tucumcari at Santa Rosa

What: Tucumcari Rattlers visit the Santa Rosa Lions for a league matchup

When: Friday, Oct. 17, 2025 — 7 p.m. MDT (local kickoff)

Where: Santa Rosa, N.M. — (game page: https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/games/5756534-tucumcari-vs-santa-rosa)

The Rattlers head east to Santa Rosa for a Friday night league game that could shape the middle of the schedule. Both teams are coming in with early-season momentum; Tucumcari travels with its fans and underdog energy, while Santa Rosa will lean on home-field support.

Recent meetings and storyline

There is no last-meeting data available on the game page, so this matchup is a fresh chapter in the series between these programs.

Fan counts on SBLive: Santa Rosa (4 fans), Tucumcari (1 fan). Those numbers can change — follow the teams to grow support and help push your program into the spotlight.

Streaming and tickets

Watch: Both schools list NFHS Network pages for streaming:

Santa Rosa Lions: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-rosa-high-school-santa-rosa-nm/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Tucumcari Rattlers: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/tucumcari-high-school-tucumcari-nm/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Ticket information is not listed on the SBLive game data. Check the schools’ athletic pages or the NFHS Network links above for any local ticket or streaming access updates.

What to do now (fans and followers)

Follow the teams on SBLive: Santa Rosa — https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/teams/249670-santa-rosa-lions; Tucumcari — https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/teams/250187-tucumcari-rattlers

Make picks on SBLive for fun — picks are a fan engagement feature and separate from any win projections. Numbers and fan counts may change, so follow and pick the team you want to see win.

Looking ahead

Next for Santa Rosa: Santa Rosa at Raton (game listed on SBLive) — https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/games/5756525-santa-rosa-vs-raton

Next for Tucumcari: Legacy Academy at Tucumcari — https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/games/5756424-legacy-academy-vs-tucumcari

Stay tuned to SBLive for updates, live scoring, and postgame coverage from Santa Rosa on Friday night.