Ephrata hosts Red Lion in nonleague opener Friday — 7 p.m. EDT

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Ephrata Mountaineers host the Red Lion Lions in a nonleague season opener at 7 p.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Ephrata, Pa. The Mountaineers (0-0) open at home against the Lions (0-0) in what should be a physical, local tuneup to start the high school football season. Game coverage and details are on the ScorebookLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/pennsylvania/football/games/5688569-red-lion-vs-ephrata

Last meeting

  • The teams met last year in Ephrata on Aug. 23, 2024, with the Mountaineers posting a 35-14 win. (Full recap and box score: https://scorebooklive.com/pennsylvania/football/games/4556706-ephrata-vs-red-lion)

Quick facts

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

  • Location: Ephrata, Pa.

  • Home: Ephrata Mountaineers — https://scorebooklive.com/pennsylvania/football/teams/252015-ephrata-mountaineers

  • Away: Red Lion Lions — https://scorebooklive.com/pennsylvania/football/teams/253804-red-lion-lions

  • Records: both teams enter 0-0

Streaming and tickets

  • Red Lion’s NFHS Network page is available here and may carry a live stream for Red Lion games: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/red-lion-area-high-school-red-lion-pa/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan notes and engagement

  • On ScorebookLive, Ephrata currently lists 6 fans and Red Lion lists 2 fans. Picks for this game are open on the game page (currently 0). Those numbers can change — follow the teams to increase fan counts and make picks for the team you want to see win. Picks are for fun and not tied to any win-chance projections.

Follow and pick

  • Follow Ephrata: https://scorebooklive.com/pennsylvania/football/teams/252015-ephrata-mountaineers

  • Follow Red Lion: https://scorebooklive.com/pennsylvania/football/teams/253804-red-lion-lions

  • Make your pick or get game updates: https://scorebooklive.com/pennsylvania/football/games/5688569-red-lion-vs-ephrata

Keep an eye on the ScorebookLive game page for updates, lineup news and any streaming confirmations as kickoff approaches.