![On October 26, 2023, the Downey Vikings won their playoff game against La Mirada with the score, 51-34. With this win, the Vikings will advance to play in the Division Four CIF playoffs. The first-round game will be played against the Capistrano Valley Cougars on Friday, November 11, 2023.](https://www.thedowneylegend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Entrance.JPG-1200x800.jpg)
Downey vs. La Mirada
Alisson Naranjo, Viviana Alba, and Mario Sanchez
• November 6, 2023
![A win for their first home game of the season has shown some unanimous excitement amongst the team. Marcus Fierro, 9, shares how his first year own Downey Highs’ boy’s waterpolo team has given him the opportunity to make new friends and improve team chemistry. Fierro also shares how he is able to remain motivated during his games. “I stay motivated by knowing that my need me so I need to play my best…” Fierro shared. “and I’m sure my teammates feel the same way.”](https://www.thedowneylegend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/naranjo_alisson_WPmarcus-1200x800.jpg)
Boys’ Varsity Waterpolo vs. St. John Bosco
Alisson Naranjo, Photographer
• November 1, 2023
![On Friday, October 13, 2023, the Downey Vikings took on the cross-town rivalry Warren Bears at Sofi Stadium in Inglewood. Both schools had the amazing opportunity to compete in one of the biggest stadiums in the world, the SoFi Stadium. Being granted the opportunity of being part of “LA Bowl Friday Night Lights” and being sponsored by the “LA Bowl”, its publicity reaches even further than the city of Downey, allowing the LA Times to write an article about the rivalry game. This war zone-filled stadium seated with over 18,000 students, staff, alumni, and residents of Downey evidently ended in favor of the Warren Bears with a score of 28-21.](https://www.thedowneylegend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cover-1200x800.jpg)
Downey vs. Warren at SoFi Stadium
Viviana Alba, Mario Sanchez, and Alisson Naranjo
• October 23, 2023
![The Downey High School’s Allen Layne Football Stadium was roaring with excitement and cheers for the Homecoming football game against the St. Paul High School Swordsmen on Friday, September 15, 2023. The crowd and football team were accompanied by this year’s homecoming court and put on a spectacular firework show as this year’s King and Queen of court were announced and crowned. The Vikings dominated the Swordsmen throughout the whole night and with the perfect way to end the night, they claimed victory with the score of 17-7.](https://www.thedowneylegend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_7938-1200x800.jpg)
2023 Homecoming Football Game
Viviana Alba and Mario Sanchez
• September 29, 2023
Downey vs. El Toro Football Game
Josemaria Marquez, Videographer
• September 12, 2023
![Earning another win, the Downey High School football team took on Camarillo on November 11, 2022, at the Allen Layne Stadium for CIF Quarterfinals with a score of 31-28. With this win, the Downey Vikings now have a 10-2 record for this year.](https://www.thedowneylegend.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_7937-900x600.jpg)
DHS Vikings in CIF Quarterfinals
Viviana Alba, Alisson Naranjo, and Jocelyn Gonzalez
• November 28, 2022
![JV Waterpolo Downey vs Warren 2022](https://www.thedowneylegend.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-24-at-2.35.38-AM-900x590.png)
JV Waterpolo Downey vs Warren 2022
Viviana Alba, Photo Editor
• October 24, 2022
![In his last year playing for Downey High School, varsity water polo Co-Captain Angel Espinoza, 12, shares how it felt to win his last rivalry game with a score of 17-2 against the Warren Bears on September 27, 2022, at the Warren High School pool. “It felt pretty good. It was our last one and I feel like towards the end when we put all the seniors in together it felt pretty nice” Espinoza explains. “It was like a bittersweet moment since it was our last one but it was good that we won it”.](https://www.thedowneylegend.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-24-at-2.15.21-AM-900x599.png)
Varsity Boys Waterpolo Win Against Warren Bears
Alisson Naranjo, Photographer
• October 24, 2022
Dig Pink: Downey v. Warren 2022
Anthony Torrez and Michelle Blas
• October 24, 2022
DHS Boys Water Polo – Interviews on 2022 Season
Aidan Dominguez, Videographer
• October 24, 2022
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