Playoff preview: Archbishop Riordan Crusaders vs. Serra Padres at San Jose City College

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Archbishop Riordan and Serra meet in a Northern California playoff showdown Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, at 7 p.m. PST at San Jose City College. The Archbishop Riordan Crusaders will be listed as the home team; the Serra Padres will travel in for what figures to be a hotly contested rivalry game. Full game coverage is on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5965874-archbishop-riordan-vs-serra

Quick facts

• Game: [Archbishop Riordan Crusaders] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/228280-archbishop-riordan-crusaders) vs. [Serra Padres] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/228290-serra-padres)

• When: Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 — 7 p.m. PST

• Where: San Jose City College (@ San Jose City College)

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5965874-archbishop-riordan-vs-serra

Last meeting

These teams met recently on Nov. 7, 2025, at Junipero Serra High School, when Archbishop Riordan edged Serra, 42-35. Recap and box score from that meeting are available on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5404434-archbishop-riordan-vs-serra

How to watch / tickets

• Streaming: Both schools maintain NFHS Network pages for football coverage — Serra: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/serra-high-school-san-mateo-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive and Archbishop Riordan: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/archbishop-riordan-high-school-san-francisco-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Ticketing: No ticketing links were provided on the game sheet. Check the SBLive game page and the schools’ athletic pages for updates.

Fan notes & engagement

• SBLive follower counts (may change): Archbishop Riordan — 26 fans; Serra — 68 fans.

• Picks on SBLive: Archbishop Riordan (1), Serra (1). Picks are for fan engagement and do not reflect SBLive win_chance projections. Those numbers and win projections can change — follow the teams on SBLive to grow fan counts and make your pick for the team you want to see advance.

This one has playoff intensity written all over it: a recent high-scoring meeting, a neutral-site setting in San Jose and teams with plenty of local pride. Follow the game link above for updates, photos and postgame coverage on SBLive.