This week's schedule features an energetic slate of high school, collegiate, and professional matchups across the Greater Seattle region spanning late September through early October.

Among high school contests, local cross-town rivalries stand out as prime highlights. West Seattle at Chief Sealth in football showcases an intense neighborhood battle on Friday, Oct. 2.

Auburn at Kennedy Catholic on Saturday, Oct. 3 offers a prominent weekend football clash at noon. Girls soccer delivers high-stakes action with West Seattle at Lincoln and Kentwood at Kennedy Catholic on Thursday, Oct. 1, followed by Holy Names at West Seattle on Tuesday, Oct. 6.

High school volleyball brings equally competitive slates, featuring Kennedy Catholic at Auburn and Ballard at Ingraham.

Beyond secondary school athletics, the calendar captures major professional and collegiate showcase games in the area. Highlight collegiate matchups include Husky football traveling to meet USC on Saturday, Oct. 3, while Cougar football hosts Fresno State at Martin Stadium in Pullman. On the professional stage at Lumen Field, the Seahawks host the LA Chargers, the Sounders face Sporting Kansas City, and Seattle Reign play North Carolina. Meanwhile, hockey fans can catch four Seattle Kraken fixtures along with the Seattle Thunderbirds hosting Wenatchee in Kent.

High School Football

• Thursday, Oct. 1
  • Kentridge at Mt. Rainier, 6 p.m.
  • Ballard at Rainier Beach, 7 p.m.
• Friday, Oct. 2
  • West Seattle at Chief Sealth, 7 p.m.
  • Mercer Island at Highline, 7 p.m.
  • Evergreen at Sammamish, 7 p.m.
  • Foster at Cedarcrest, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 3
  • Auburn at Kennedy Catholic, noon

High School Girls Soccer

• Thursday, Oct. 1
  • Nathan Hale at Chief Sealth, 4:30 p.m.
  • Seattle Academy at Ballard, 4:30 p.m.
  • West Seattle at Lincoln, 4:30 p.m.
  • Kentwood at Kennedy Catholic, 6 p.m.
  • Foster at Evergreen, 7 p.m.
  • Inglemoor at Highline, 7 p.m.
  • Tyee at Cedarcrest, 7 p.m.
  • Auburn at Mount Rainier, 7:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 6
  • Holy Names at West Seattle, 4:30 p.m.
  • Chief Sealth at Cleveland, 4:30 p.m.
  • Ballard at Eastside Catholic, 4:30 p.m.
  • Stadium at Kennedy Catholic, 6 p.m.
  • Foster at Renton, 7 p.m.
  • Mount Rainier at Tahoma, 7 p.m.
  • Evergreen at Tyee, 7:30 p.m.
  • Highline at Juanita, 7:30 p.m.

High School Volleyball

• Wednesday, Sept. 30
  • Highline at Inglemoor, 7 p.m.
  • Stadium at Mount Rainier, 7:15 p.m.
  • Kennedy Catholic at Auburn, 7:15 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 1
  • Tyee at Evergreen, 7 p.m.
  • Cleveland at Ballard, 7 p.m.
  • Ingraham at Chief Sealth, 7 p.m.
  • West Seattle at Seattle Academy, 7 p.m.
  • Foster at Renton, 7 p.m.
• Monday, Oct. 5
  • Liberty at Highline, 7 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 6
  • Tyee at Foster, 7 p.m.
  • Eastside Catholic at West Seattle, 7 p.m.
  • Chief Sealth at Garfield, 7 p.m.
  • Ballard at Ingraham, 7 p.m.
  • Evergreen at Cedarcrest, 7 p.m.
  • Kentwood at Kennedy Catholic, 7:15 p.m.
  • Mount Rainier at Kentridge, 7:15 p.m.

Professional Sports

• Seahawks (NFL): LA Chargers at Seattle, Sunday, Oct. 4, 1:25 p.m. at Lumen Field
• Sounders (MLS): Sporting Kansas City at Seattle, Thursday, Oct. 1, 6:30 p.m. at Lumen Field
• Kraken (NHL):
  • Seattle at Calgary, Thursday, Oct. 1, 6 p.m.
  • Seattle at Edmonton, Saturday, Oct. 3, 4 p.m.
  • Calgary at Seattle, Sunday, Oct. 4, 5 p.m. at Climate Pledge Arena
  • Las Vegas at Seattle, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 6:40 p.m. at Climate Pledge Arena
• Reign (NWSL): North Carolina at Seattle, Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. at Lumen Field
• Thunderbirds (WHL): Wenatchee at Seattle, Friday, Oct. 2, 7:05 p.m. at accesso ShoWare Center in Kent

College Sports

• Husky Football: UW at USC, Saturday, Oct. 3, 4:30 p.m.
• Cougar Football: Fresno State at WSU, Saturday, Oct. 3, 6:30 p.m. at Martin Stadium in Pullman