River Ridge hosts Shelton in nonleague opener at North Thurston (Sept. 8)

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River Ridge Hawks (0-0) welcome the Shelton Highclimbers (0-0) to North Thurston High School on Monday, Sept. 8. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. PDT. The game page and full team pages are on SBLive’s Scorebook Live — find the matchup here: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/football/games/5470280-shelton-vs-river-ridge.

Quick look

Matchup: River Ridge Hawks vs. Shelton Highclimbers

When: Monday, Sept. 8, 2025 — 6 p.m. Pacific (PDT)

Where: North Thurston High School (Lacey, Wash.)

Records: River Ridge 0-0, Shelton 0-0

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/football/games/5470280-shelton-vs-river-ridge

River Ridge team page: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/football/teams/256245-river-ridge-hawks-fr

Shelton team page: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/football/teams/256651-shelton-highclimbers-fr

Why this matters

This is an early nonleague test for both programs as they open the calendar against a geographic rival. River Ridge will have home-field advantage at North Thurston and will look to use that momentum heading into its Sept. 15 home date with Kelso (see River Ridge’s next game: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/football/games/5470010-kelso-vs-river-ridge). There’s no recent meeting listed between these schools, so expect both staffs to lean on fundamentals and set the tone for the season.

Streaming and tickets

River Ridge NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/river-ridge-high-school-lacey-wa/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Shelton NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/shelton-high-school-shelton-wa/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(If either school streams the game via NFHS Network, use those links above to watch live. No separate ticket link was provided.)

Get involved

Follow the teams on Scorebook Live to keep up with live updates and add to the fan counts — River Ridge currently has 4 fans and Shelton has 3 on their Scorebook Live pages. Make a pick for fun on the game page and join the conversation. Note: fan totals and pick counts can change; picks are for fan engagement and are not tied to any win projections. For the latest updates, check the game and team pages linked above.