McKinleyville at Ferndale — JV football preview (Oct. 11, 2025)

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McKinleyville travels to Ferndale for a junior varsity showdown on Saturday, Oct. 11.

• Game: McKinleyville Panthers at Ferndale Wildcats

• When: Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025 — 11:30 a.m. PT

• Where: Ferndale High School (Ferndale, Calif.)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5535828-mckinleyville-vs-ferndale

• McKinleyville team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234624-mckinleyville-panthers-jv

• Ferndale team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/480462-ferndale-wildcats-jv

This early-afternoon tilt pits the McKinleyville Panthers against the host Ferndale Wildcats at Ferndale High. Both squads will be looking to sharpen fundamentals and build momentum as the season progresses — and local bragging rights are on the line at a classic Humboldt County venue.

Last meeting

• The teams last met Nov. 2, 2024, at Ferndale High, where the Wildcats picked up a 29-14 win. Full recap and box score from that game: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/4201149-mckinleyville-vs-ferndale

Streaming and tickets

• If you can’t make it to Ferndale High, both schools list NFHS Network streaming pages — check the team NFHS pages for coverage options:

• Ferndale NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/ferndale-high-school-ferndale-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• McKinleyville NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mckinleyville-high-school-mckinleyville-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow, pick and engage

• On SBLive, Ferndale currently shows 0 fans and 0 picks; McKinleyville shows 1 fan and 0 picks on their team pages. These numbers can change quickly — follow the teams you root for to grow their fan counts, and make a pick for fun. (Picks are for entertainment and are not tied to any win-chance projections.)

Next up for each team

• Ferndale next: Arcata at Ferndale — Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, 11:30 a.m. PT (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5536126-arcata-vs-ferndale)

• McKinleyville next: Hoopa Valley at McKinleyville — Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, 5 p.m. PT (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5535579-hoopa-valley-vs-mckinleyville)

Come for the hometown atmosphere, stay for the youth football fundamentals — and be sure to follow both teams on SBLive and cast a pick to show your support.