Northside visits Altavista Combined School in nonleague opener on Aug. 22

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Northside travels to Altavista Combined School for a nonleague opener Friday, Aug. 22, at 6 p.m. ET. The Vikings (0-0) will face the Colonels (0-0) at Altavista Combined School. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/virginia/football/games/5717974-northside-vs-altavista-combined-school

Game details

• Date/time: Friday, Aug. 22, 2025 — 6 p.m. ET

• Location: Altavista Combined School (home team)

• Matchup: Northside Vikings vs. Altavista Combined School Colonels

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/virginia/football/games/5717974-northside-vs-altavista-combined-school

• Northside on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/virginia/football/teams/256554-northside-vikings (Fans: 7)

• Altavista Combined School on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/virginia/football/teams/264042-altavista-combined-school-colonels (Fans: 6)

Preview

This is an early-season nonleague meeting with both programs 0-0 and no recent meeting information available on file. Expect coaches to use opening-week matchups to evaluate depth and set the tone for the 2025 season — look for which units establish themselves early on special teams and in the trenches.

Streaming

• Altavista Combined School streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/altavista-high-school-altavista-va/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Northside streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/northside-high-school-roanoke-va/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Notes and fan engagement

• Both teams are showing 0 picks on SBLive right now — picks are for fun and not related to any win-chance projections. These numbers can change; follow the teams to increase fan counts and make picks for the team you want to see win. Numbers on SBLive may change as more fans join and make picks.

• Next games: Altavista hosts Lunenburg Central on Aug. 29 (https://scorebooklive.com/virginia/football/games/5717975-altavista-combined-school-vs-lunenburg-central). Northside hosts Pulaski County on Aug. 29 (https://scorebooklive.com/virginia/football/games/5718098-pulaski-county-vs-northside).

Follow the links above for live updates, and check back on SBLive for roster notes, in-game updates and postgame coverage.