South Rebels at Golden Valley Bulldogs — Sept. 4 in Bakersfield

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South travels to Golden Valley on Thursday night for a nonleague meeting at Golden Valley High School in Bakersfield.

Game: South Rebels at Golden Valley Bulldogs

Date/time: Thursday, Sept. 4 — 7:30 p.m. PDT

Location: Golden Valley High School (Bakersfield)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5429730-south-vs-golden-valley

Golden Valley Bulldogs: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233792-golden-valley-bulldogs

South Rebels: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233819-south-rebels

This is an early nonleague test for both programs. The teams last met on Sept. 6, 2024, a tight game won by South, 17-14 (game recap: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/4467771-golden-valley-vs-south). That recent history figures to add an emotional edge when the Rebels visit the Bulldogs under the Friday-night lights on the Golden Valley campus.

Streaming: Fans should check the schools’ NFHS Network pages for possible livestreams — Golden Valley: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/golden-valley-high-school-bakersfield-bakersfield-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; South: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/south-high-school-bakersfield-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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