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STATE CHAMPIONS

1932 - 1991 - 1994 - 1995 -1996 - 2001 - 2014

REGION CHAMPIONS

1975 - 1977 - 1978 - 1983 - 1984 - 1986 - 1988 -1992 - 1994 - 1995 - 1999 - 2015 - 2021

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REFINED

The Gold Standard in Player Development

The Spartanburg Viking Football program is far more than an arena for cultivating highly trained and motivated players. Coach Hodge's REFINED Player Development program is a multi-faceted initiative designed to help players develop lifelong success as committed spouses, parents, friends, citizens, employers, and employees. We believe every person was created to change the world for the better. Our mission is to prepare our young people to lead themselves, their families, and others in a positive, proactive, and loving fashion.


As our Vikings proudly wear the gold helmet to represent their school and community, we are mindful that this great honor must be earned. Just as gold itself must undergo a refinement process to enhance its best and most valuable qualities, we are also striving to help one another to become REFINED!

Varsity Football Staff

The staff at Spartanburg High School is one of the most successful collection of high school coaches in the country.  Collectively as coaches and players, the Viking staff has won over 50 state championship games at eight different schools.  The Viking staff coaches all three teams:  Varsity, JV and Freshman Teams.  The Viking staff also coaches the 7th and 8th graders four days a week in the summer, as well as works multiple youth clinics over the course of the year.

Head Football Coach

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Mark Hodge

Coach Hodge is entering his 18th season as a head coach and sixth as the leader of the Vikings.  During the previous 5 seasons (including two affected by Covid) the Vikings are the winningest program in Spartanburg County, won the most playoff games in the county, were state semifinalist in 2024 and 2021, and a quarterfinalist in 2022.  Coach Hodge came from Chapman HS where he led the Panthers to three state championship appearances, winning two, including a perfect 15-0 season in 2019.  During one stretch, Coach Hodge led teams won 48 of 50 ball games.  Earning Coach Hodge multiple coach of the year awards, including the 2016 South East Regional Coach of the Year for the states of AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, MC, SC & TN, and SC State Coach of the year .  Coach Hodge has also been a National Coach of Influence Finalist. 

 

The past 10 seasons, Coach led teams have played for 3 State Championships - winning two, played for 5 Upper State Championships, set the SC state scoring record, averaged 40 points per game, recorded 98 wins, and are 32-6 verses Spartanburg County Schools.  Coach Hodge helped lead the North Team (2017 North South Game) and South Carolina (2022 Shrine Bowl) to victory, serving as the defensive coordinator in both games.  Coach Hodge also helped Broome win a state championship in 2004 as the defensive coordinator. 

 

Coach Hodge has coached over 80 players who received college football opportunities with roughly half being division 1.  Coach Hodge has also coached multiple NFL players including Deebo Samuel, DJ Jones and DJ Moore.  He has had three former players play in a Super Bowl.

Coach Hodge credits his successes first to his faith, then his family - wife of 22 years Dana, Caleb -21, Joshua - 17, Ruthie -10, to his players, coaches, staff members and families.  He created an implemented the REFINED player development program to best ensure as many life support structures as possible for the student athletes. 

Gridiron Club

The Spartanburg Viking Gridiron Club is a subgroup of the Spartanburg Viking Booster Club.  The main purpose of the subgroup is to organize, mobilize, guide and lead the football parental and community support group.  Being the Gridiron Club is a subgroup of the booster club, all bylaws and financial procedures of the booster club govern.  All leadership positions and voting members of the subgroup must be booster club members.  

 

Mission:  To ensure a high level of expectation and accountability for all those involved, while growing the relationships required to adequately serve our children, program, school and community.  ​

 

Responsibilities - Help organize, lead or assist in all REFINED operations, 7 on 7s, nutritional and food initiatives: Monday night meals, Wednesday post practice snacks, post game meals, halftime nutrition, service projects and civic engagements, mentorships, internships and part time job opportunities, tutorial services, and general booster club initiatives.

 

2024 President:  Dena Hammond​

Next Meeting:  Wednesday, January 29th.  5:30 p.m.

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2024 - 7 on 7 Schedule

Thursday, May 30

Broome 7 on 7

at Spartanburg High School
10:00 a.m.

Thursday, June 6

Tennessee
7 0n 7

at University if Tennessee
All Day

Tuesday, June 11

University of Georgia 7 on 7

at Georgia
All Day

Wednesday, June 19

UNC 7 on 7

at UNC
All Day

Friday, June 21

USC 7 on 7

at USC
All Day

Monday July 8 - Wednesday July 10

FCA 7 on 7

at Presbyterian College
All Day

Wednesday, July 17

Broome Young Kids 7 on 7

at Spartanburg High School

10:00 a.m.

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2025 Varsity Schedule

vs South Pointe
7:30 p.m.

at South Pointe High School
Friday, August 22

@ Dutch Fork
7:30 p.m.

at Spartanburg HS
Friday, August 29

at Broome High School
Friday, September 5

@ Eastside
7:30 p.m. 

at Spartanburg High School
Friday, September 19

vs Gaffney
7:30 p.m.

at Gaffney High School
Friday, September 26

@ Wade Hampton
7:30 p.m.

at Spartanburg High School
Friday, October 3

vs Dorman
7:30 p.m.

at Dorman High School
Friday, October 10

at Spartanburg High School 
Friday, October 17

@ Byrnes
7:30 p.m.

at Spartanburg High School
Friday, October 24

vs Riverside
7:30 p.m.

at Riverside High School
Friday, October 31

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