Buchanan and Golden West met in a nonleague football game on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. The Bears won 63-27.
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Week 3 of high school football in the Central Section is here.
Follow along with The Bee with updated scores.
Week 3 scores
Thursday
Buchanan 49, Liberty-Bakersfield 7, final
PAL Academy at Valley Oaks Charter
Woodlake 48, Sierra Pacific 22, final
Kingsburg 33, El Diamante 0, final
Kennedy 34, Tehachapi 6, final
Taft 49, Arvin 0, final
Friday
Santa Ynez at Ferndale, 2 p.m.
Tranquillity 35, Farmersville 6, final
Central East 56, Turlock 7, final
Nipomo 49, Cabrillo 14, final
Tehillah Christian Academy 40, Kings Christian 38, final
Northgate 28, North 14, final
Lompoc 48, Pioneer Valley 6, final
Liberty-Madera Ranchos 41, Minarets 12, final
Mira Monte 19, Boron 18, final
Rosamond 12, Knight 6, final
Clovis 24, Los Gatos 7, final
Immanuel Christian 43, Mojave 8, final
Desert 30, Frazier Mountain 6, final
Alpaugh 68, Maricopa 0, final
California City 42, Vasquez 6, final
San Luis Obispo 35, Atascadero 14, final
Santa Barbara 42, Righetti 0, final
St. Joseph 47, Franklin 0, final
Ridgeview 23 Mission Prep 6, final
Fresno Christian 52, Cornerstone Christian 44, final
Templeton 69, Morro Bay 6, final
Orcutt Academy at Coast Union, 7 p.m.
Sierra 32, Parlier 6, final
Burroughs 37, Bishop Union 13, final
Dos Palos 33, Pacheco 0, final
Lone Pine 44, Legacy Christian Academy 24, final
Mammoth 38, Avalon 0, final
Granite Hills 28, McFarland 21, final
Orosi 27, Hanford West 0, final
Chowchilla 48, Corcoran 7, final
Kerman 14, Central Valley Christian 0, final
Roosevelt 33, Wasco 32, final
South 34, Monache 30, final
Reedley 28, Sanger West 21, final
Shafter 52, Porterville 7, final
Independence 40, Stockdale 6, final
Chavez 35, Golden Valley 21, final
Mt. Whitney 19, Exeter 14, final
Avenal at Coalinga, canceled
Garza 35, Washington Union 24, final
Fowler 40, Firebaugh 30, final
East Bakersfield 46, West 13, final
Immanuel 48, Le Grand 0, final
Redwood 30, Lemoore 14, final
Dinuba 43, Golden West 42, final
Mendota 14, Strathmore 12, final
Madera South 31, Riverdale 15, final
Bakersfield 46, Clovis West 14, final
Clovis North 41, Madera 27, final
Foothill 52, Delano 16, final
Tulare Western 62, Mission Oak 43, final
Paso Robles 35, Highland 21, final
Hanford 42, Frontier 7, final
Arroyo Grande 21, Bullard 17, final
Bakersfield Christian wins by forfeit over Sacramento
Del Oro at Santa Maria, 7:30 p.m.
Caruthers 48, Central 0, 4th quarter
Sanger 42, Clovis East 20, final
Torres 47, Yosemite 14, final
McLane 42, Selma 13, final
Edison 54, Hoover 0, final
Saturday
Garces at San Joaquin Memorial, 7:30 p.m.
This story was originally published September 10, 2026 at 7:57 PM.
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