Rutland at Hartford — Vermont high school football preview (Oct. 17, 2025)

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Rutland travels to White River Junction to face the Hartford Hurricanes on Friday, Oct. 17. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. Eastern at Hartford High School. Fans can find full game details on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/football/games/5591695-hartford-vs-rutland

Quick facts

Who: Rutland vs. Hartford Hurricanes

When: Friday, Oct. 17, 2025 — 4 p.m. Eastern

Where: Hartford High School, White River Junction, Vt.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/football/games/5591695-hartford-vs-rutland

Team pages: Hartford Hurricanes — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/football/teams/255671-hartford-hurricanes; Rutland — https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/football/teams/256582-rutland

Last meeting and storyline

Rutland edged Hartford 21-14 on Nov. 1, 2024, the most recent meeting between these programs. That result gives this rematch a bit of extra edge — Hartford will be looking for payback on its home field while Rutland tries to keep momentum from last season’s win.

Streaming

Both programs list NFHS Network pages for season coverage — if a live stream is available it will typically appear there:

Hartford NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hartford-high-school-white-river-junction-vt/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Rutland NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rutland-high-school-rutland-vt/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan engagement and picks

Hartford currently shows 124 SBLive fans and Rutland has 68. For this matchup SBLive picks currently list Hartford with 1 pick and Rutland with 0. Those numbers can change — follow the teams on SBLive to increase fan counts and make picks if you want to show support. Picks are for fan engagement and do not reflect any official win projections.

Weather and final notes

Check the forecast closer to kickoff — conditions in White River Junction in mid-October can change quickly. For the latest updates, follow the teams and the game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/vermont/football/games/5591695-hartford-vs-rutland.

Want to see your team highlighted? Follow Hartford and Rutland on SBLive and make your pick to join the conversation — it’s all part of the build-up to Friday’s showdown.