26
Vanden
Vanden Vikings
VANDE
9-2 Overall • Away
Final
25
Merced
Merced Bears
MERCE
10-1 Overall • Home
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Vanden Vikings at Merced Bears — Playoff preview (Nov. 14, 2025)

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Vanden travels to Merced for a Friday-night playoff clash on Nov. 14, 2025. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. PT in Merced, Calif. The Vanden Vikings will try to advance on the road against the Merced Bears in a single-elimination playoff matchup. Full game coverage and details are on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5933647-vanden-vs-merced

Quick facts

  • Game: Vanden Vikings at Merced Bears

  • Date/time: Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 — 7 p.m. PT

  • Location: Merced, Calif.

  • SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5933647-vanden-vs-merced

  • Merced on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234304-merced-bears

  • Vanden on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/235955-vanden-vikings

What to watch

These teams last met Nov. 27, 2021, at Merced, when Vanden rolled to a 49-21 victory (linescore: Vanden 14-7-7-21, Merced 7-14-0-0). That meeting gives Vanden a recent playoff memory at Merced, but playoff football in November can produce a different script. Weather data lists the location as Merced, CA, at kickoff; fans should check local forecasts as the game approaches.

Streaming and tickets

  • Merced and Vanden both list NFHS Network pages for potential live streams:

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

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

(If you plan to attend, check the schools’ pages or the SBLive game link for any ticketing updates.)

Get involved

SBLive shows small follow counts for both programs — Merced has 13 fans and Vanden has 23 on their team pages — and both teams already have 2 picks on the game. These numbers can change; follow the teams on SBLive to boost their fan counts and make a pick for the side you want to see win. Picks are for fan engagement and are separate from any projections.

Stay with SBLive for pregame updates, lineup notes and postgame coverage: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5933647-vanden-vs-merced