Valley View hosts Poplar Bluff in nonleague opener on Aug. 29
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Valley View will open its 2025 season at home when the Valley View Blazers host the Poplar Bluff Mules on Friday, Aug. 29. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Central at Valley View in Jonesboro. Both teams enter the game 0-0 in the early nonleague slate.
Quick facts
- Game: [Poplar Bluff at Valley View] (https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/football/games/5771503-poplar-bluff-vs-valley-view) — Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, 7:00 p.m. CT
- Location: Valley View (Jonesboro, Ark.)
- Home: [Valley View Blazers] (https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/football/teams/236070-valley-view-blazers) — fans: 132, picks: 0
- Away: [Poplar Bluff Mules] (https://scorebooklive.com/missouri/football/teams/244099-poplar-bluff-mules) — fans: 7, picks: 0
What to watch
Valley View and Poplar Bluff met a year ago on the same date in Jonesboro; the Blazers rolled to a 42-14 victory in the last meeting. Both programs will look for early momentum as they begin the season — Valley View trying to build on last season’s result at home and Poplar Bluff searching for answers on the road.
Streaming and tickets
- Valley View lists an NFHS Network stream for its games: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/valley-view-high-school-jonesboro-ar/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- No ticketing links are provided in the game listing.
Follow, pick and engage
Follow both teams on ScorebookLive to get updates and help grow their fan counts: Valley View — https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/football/teams/236070-valley-view-blazers; Poplar Bluff — https://scorebooklive.com/missouri/football/teams/244099-poplar-bluff-mules. Make your picks for fun on the game page — picks and fan counts may change, and SBLive win projections (when available) can shift as crowds and votes change. For more coverage, visit the full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/football/games/5771503-poplar-bluff-vs-valley-view.
Note: All times are listed in the local time zone where the game will be played (Central). Picks are for fan engagement and do not affect official game outcomes.