2021 Vikings Football Games

This year’s Samohi Varsity home football games are scheduled for 7 pm on the following dates:

• Friday, August 27, vs. John Burroughs HS cancelled
• Friday, September 17, vs. Fairfax HS cancelled
  
• Friday, October 1, vs. Palos Verdes HS cancelled
• Friday, October 15, vs. Mira Costa HS
• Friday, October 29, vs. Culver City HS (Senior Night/Exhibition/8th Grade Night)

The Viking Marching Band plays pep songs in the stands at all Varsity home games, which are played at SMC’s Corsair Field. The band does NOT travel to away games. We encourage you to attend to support our Vikings and enjoy LIVE MUSIC by the Viking Marching Band!

Tickets are $8, must be purchased on the website or the app: https://gofan.co/app/school/CA19033  (Marching band students do NOT pay an entry fee, they enter together as a group for free.)

The band does NOT perform at halftime during football games — except once each season, on Senior Night/Exhibition Night/8th Grade Night, which is happening this year on Friday, October 29, 2021. On other nights, they kick off each game with the National Anthem, and then sit in the stands and play pep songs!

For most home games, marching band members should wear their football/retro shirts (along with walking shorts, khakis, or jeans) and report for warmup at the lawn in front of John Adams Middle School (JAMS), near the corner of 16th Street and Pearl St., usually around 6:00 pm. They should also wear or bring their jackets, as the evenings can get cooler. Make sure your student’s jacket is labeled with their name!  All students must bring a mask and a reusable bottle full of water.

Once again, Friday, October 29 is the only night that the band will dress in full uniform and perform their field show at SMC’s Corsair Field at halftime. This is a great time to invite family and friends to see the show, as most comps are quite far away. (Read more about comps here.)

This is also the night when we recognize our seniors with medals, and when this year’s 8th graders (next year’s potential marchers!) can come see the show.

Go Vikings!