Downey hosts Santa Monica in nonleague showdown on Sept. 18

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Downey will host Santa Monica on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, at 3:15 p.m. PT in a nonleague game at Downey. The matchup pits the Downey Vikings (home) against the Santa Monica Vikings (away). Fans can find the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5416435-downey-vs-santa-monica

Quick facts

• Date/time: Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 — 3:15 p.m. PT

• Location: Downey (home team)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5416435-downey-vs-santa-monica

• Downey Vikings: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/232859-downey-vikings-fr (Fans: 5)

• Santa Monica Vikings: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/235503-santa-monica-vikings-fr (Fans: 5)

• Next games: Downey at home vs. Warren on Oct. 23, 2025; Santa Monica at Mira Costa on Oct. 1, 2025

Game notes

There’s no recent meeting data listed for this pairing, so Thursday presents a fresh chapter between two programs nicknamed the Vikings. With both schools carrying active NFHS Network pages, this one is easy for out-of-town fans to follow.

Streaming

• Downey NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/downey-high-school-downey-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Santa Monica NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-monica-high-school-santa-monica-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Only use the NFHS links above if the schools are streaming the game — availability can change.)

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to keep up with scores and updates — adding fans helps the programs on our site. Make your pick in the fan picks section on each team page for fun (picks are for engagement and do not affect projections). Numbers such as fan counts and pick tallies can change, so check back and make your voice heard: follow Downey https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/232859-downey-vikings-fr and follow Santa Monica https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/235503-santa-monica-vikings-fr.