Finneytown at Lockland — Wildcats open season at Panthers on Friday, Aug. 22 (7 p.m. EDT)

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Finneytown travels to Lockland to open the 2025 season on Friday, Aug. 22, when the Finneytown Wildcats visit the Lockland Panthers at Lockland High School. Kickoff is 7 p.m. EDT (4 p.m. Pacific) — the game page is at https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/football/games/5678193-finneytown-vs-lockland.

Quick facts

• Date/time: Friday, Aug. 22 — 7 p.m. EDT (converted from 4 p.m. PDT)

• Location: Lockland High School, Lockland, Ohio

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/football/games/5678193-finneytown-vs-lockland

• Finneytown Wildcats: https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/football/teams/247095-finneytown-wildcats (fans: 3; picks: 0)

• Lockland Panthers: https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/football/teams/248145-lockland-panthers (fans: 2; picks: 1)

• Records: both teams enter 0-0

A little context

Finneytown and Lockland hooked up last season on Sept. 6, 2024, a tight game won by the Wildcats, 22-18 (box score: https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/football/games/4510566-lockland-vs-finneytown). Expect both programs to be eager to set a tone for 2025 in this nonleague opener.

Streaming and tickets

• Finneytown: NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/finneytown-cincinnati-oh/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Lockland: NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/lockland-lockland-oh/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(If you plan to watch, check those NFHS Network pages closer to kickoff for any live-stream details. No ticketing links were provided on the game page.)

Fan notes & engagement

Follow the teams on SBLive to stay updated and help grow their fan counts. Fan picks are up on the site now — picks are for fun and do not reflect any win projections. These numbers can change, so make your pick and back the team you want to see win: Finneytown — https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/football/teams/247095-finneytown-wildcats; Lockland — https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/football/teams/248145-lockland-panthers.

Weather and final tips

Check the game page for weather updates as kickoff approaches. For live coverage, follow the game link above and keep an eye on the teams’ SBLive pages for roster notes, starting lineups and late-breaking news.