2026 Vikings Football Games

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

• Friday, August 21 vs. Westchester
• Friday, September 4 vs. Burroughs Burbank
• Friday, September 18 vs. TBD (Homecoming)
• Friday, October 2 vs. Torrance
• Friday, October 23 vs. West Torrance (Senior Night/Exhibition)

All students are expected to attend the home games.  If your student has a conflict, it must be cleared with Mr. McKeown the week before the game.

The Viking Marching Band plays pep songs in the stands at all Varsity home games.  If anything changes, we will let you know! 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!

When ticket information is available, we will let everyone know ASAP.  (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, which is happening this year on Friday, October 23, 2026. 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 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!

Friday, October 23 is the only night that the band will dress in full uniform and perform their field show 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!

Go Vikings!