Pine Ridge at Winter Springs: Panthers visit Bears in nonleague opener on Aug. 22

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Pine Ridge travels to Winter Springs for a nonleague matchup on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET at Winter Springs, where the Winter Springs Bears will host the Pine Ridge Panthers. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/games/5491308-pine-ridge-vs-winter-springs

Game details

• Date/time: Friday, Aug. 22, 2025 — 7 p.m. ET

• Location: Winter Springs (home: Winter Springs Bears)

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/games/5491308-pine-ridge-vs-winter-springs

• Home: Winter Springs Bears — https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/teams/240117-winter-springs-bears (fans: 3, picks: 0)

• Away: Pine Ridge Panthers — https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/teams/240578-pine-ridge-panthers (fans: 2, picks: 0)

Why this one matters

These programs open their seasons with a regional nonleague test. The last time these teams met, Pine Ridge edged Winter Springs, 19-7, on Aug. 25, 2023 — a meeting worth revisiting before Friday (game recap: https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/games/3359288-winter-springs-vs-pine-ridge). Expect coaches to tune their units in a late-summer Florida atmosphere; a weather object is on file for Winter Springs for the game date, so check the SBLive game page for any updates.

Streaming

• Both programs list NFHS Network pages — check for live-stream availability:

• Winter Springs NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/winter-springs-hs-winter-springs-fl/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Pine Ridge NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/pine-ridge-hs-deltona-fl/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow and engage

Be part of the action — follow both teams on SBLive and make your picks on the game page to show support. Picks are for fun and do not reflect any win projections; fan totals and picks can change, so follow the teams you want to see and get others involved to build momentum.

Quick links

• Game: https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/games/5491308-pine-ridge-vs-winter-springs

• Winter Springs Bears: https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/teams/240117-winter-springs-bears

• Pine Ridge Panthers: https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/teams/240578-pine-ridge-panthers

See you Friday night — high school football season is here.