Van Meter at Roland-Story — Playoff preview (Friday, Oct. 31)

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Van Meter travels to Roland-Story for a first-round playoff matchup on Friday, Oct. 31, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. CDT at Roland-Story High School in Story City, Iowa. Follow the game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/iowa/football/games/5917542-van-meter-vs-rolandstory

Quick facts

• What: Van Meter Bulldogs at Roland-Story Norsemen — playoff game

• When: Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 — 7 p.m. CDT

• Where: Roland-Story High School, Story City, Iowa

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/iowa/football/games/5917542-van-meter-vs-rolandstory

• Van Meter: https://scorebooklive.com/iowa/football/teams/259571-van-meter-bulldogs

• Roland-Story: https://scorebooklive.com/iowa/football/teams/239968-rolandstory-norsemen

Storyline

This one-off playoff meeting will be decided on Roland-Story’s home field in Story City. There are no past meeting details listed in ScorebookLive’s records for these teams, so the Norsemen and Bulldogs will write new playoff history Friday night. Expect a competitive atmosphere — playoff nights in central Iowa routinely bring rowdy crowds and big plays.

Streaming and team links

• Roland-Story NFHS Network page (may carry a livestream): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rolandstory-high-school-story-city-ia/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Van Meter NFHS Network page (may carry a livestream): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/van-meter-high-school-van-meter-ia/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan engagement — follow and pick

Show your support: follow each team on SBLive to get real-time updates and help grow their fan counts. Right now Van Meter has 4 fans on SBLive and Roland-Story has 0 — those numbers can change, so follow your team. You can also make a pick on the game page for fun; picks are fan engagement only and do not affect any win projections.

Note: Streaming availability and lineups may change. Check the SBLive game page and the NFHS Network links above for the latest information and to tune in.