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The chase is underway for 2026 high school football state championships. Follow the action with every bracket and every score.

2026 High School Football Playoffs: State-by-State Brackets, Championship Dates, Scores and Results

Follow the 2026 high school football playoffs with state-by-state brackets, championship dates, locations, final scores and updated state champions.

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Alvin Shadow Creek moved up to No. 19 in the poll this week.

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West York looks to complete an undefeated regular season Friday against Dover.

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The Vikings enter Saturday’s Northwest Classic against Ribault at 9-0, seeking their 10th straight win in the rivalry.

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Toms River North heads onto the field for their game at Donovan Catholic Friday night, October 23, 2026.

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Carson Palmer named his son, Fletch, the starting QB for the team's Week 0 season opener against Jones High of Orlando, Fla.. On Friday, the Palmers and Eagles won for the eighth straight week to solidify its spot on top of the High School On SI Top 25 California rankings.

California High School Football Top 25 State Rankings (Oct. 19, 2026)

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Christ Church (NC) star Sean Kraft trained as a long snapper for eight hours a day and it eventually led to offer to play football at Notre Dame and a place in the Army All-American Game.

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Xaverian quarterback Will Wood has flipped his college commitment from Penn State to Boston College.

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Prentice "LIL P" Jones Jr. is building his own territory at St. John Bosco.

Prentice “Lil P” Jones Jr. Building His Own Island at St. John Bosco

Bellflower High School is building a young core of talent that could make noise for years to come.

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Gassim Toure helps lead a talented Principia roster that begins the season as Missouri's top team.

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Paul VI Catholic HS head coach Glenn Farello was inducted into the Washington Metropolitan Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026.

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Sidwell Friends School senior Ian Condon has committed to play college basketball at the University of Florida.

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Richwoods' Amarion Smith-Holley (2) goes to the basket against Chicago Marist's Chuck Barnes Jr. , left, and Stephen Brown in the second half of the Class 4A supersectional Monday, March 9, 2026 at CEFCU Arena in Normal. The Knights fell to the RedHawks 56-53.

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Waterloo West Head Coach Anthony Pappas calls to his team during the Class 5A girl's state basketball quarterfinal between Ankeny Centennial and Waterloo West, on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Waterloo West won the game 67-59.

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St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland has hired Tony Stewart to replace BreAnna Gross.

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Jordyn Palmer celebrates a win in the second 2026 OTE tournament.

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Sheremy Dillard, who was found dead in her home last week, made a lasting impact on the North Carolina girls basketball community as a teacher and coach at Felton Grove High School and Carrboro High.

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Waterloo West head coach Dr. Anthony Pappas cheers during the 5A quarterfinals of the Iowa high school girls state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. The Jaguars defeated the Wahawks, 60-51.

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Council Bluffs St. Albert and Newell-Fonda meet in a Class 1A championship rematch.

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Cardinal Mooney running back Connail Jackson (34) heads for the end zone as Clearwater Central Catholic cornerback Daveo Belhomme (4) tries to chase him down in a game on Oct. 2, 2026. Mooney is ranked No. 9 in this week's High School On SI Florida Football Top 25.

Florida High School Football Top 25 State Rankings (Oct. 28, 2026)

The top-seeded Derby Panthers enter the Class 6A state playoffs undefeated. They will face No. 16 Wichita North in their postseason opener.

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Southside quarterback Parker Dies hands off to Justin Williams

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Basha running back Noah Roberts (6) celebrates a rushing touchdown against Brophy College Prep during a game at Basha High School in Chandler on Oct. 23, 2026.

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Campbell no longer has Brayden Medeiros to the lead way, but the the Sabers are still a threat to make a run to the Open Division title to repeat as champions after opening the OIA playoffs last weekend with a win.

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St. Thomas Aquinas and Raines enter Week 11 tied atop Florida’s active winning streak list with 23 consecutive victories.

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Cardinal Mooney running back Connail Jackson (34) carries the ball against Clearwater Central Catholic on Oct. 2, 2026. The Cougars trail Lakeland by 0.05 rating points for Florida’s final projected Open Division spot.

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Seventh-seeded Appleton North pulled off a major upset in the Wisconsin Division 2 playoffs, defeating Beaver Dam, 42-41, in a first round shootout.

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Centennial players celebrate after a win over Northwood ended the program's losing streak at 44 games.

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St. Augustine High running back Durell Preston (7), shown here in a 2025 playoff game, last week ran nine times for 153 yards and two touchdowns to help the Yellow Jackets zip past Fleming Island, 42-7, and capture the Class 4A, District 4 championship.

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Oct 3, 2026; Fort Collins, Colorado, USA; Oregon State Beavers wide receiver Jesse Legree (12) runs for a touchdown against the Colorado State Rams in the first half at Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium.

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Sheridan's Isaiah "Zay" Stephens rushed for 223 yards and scored five touchdowns this week for the undefeated Yellowjackets.

Vote: Who Was the Arkansas High School Football Player of the Week? (Oct. 22-24)

Carrollton quarterback CJ Cypher threw seven touchdown passes last week to widen his lead as the No. 1 player in our weekly Georgia QB Index.

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Cross country league championships in the CIF Southern Section.

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Providence Catholic was the highest-ranked team in action in the first round of the Illinois playoffs last weekend.

Illinois High School Football Top 25 State Rankings (Oct. 27, 2026)

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Vote: Who Was Wisconsin High School Football's Player of the Week? (Oct. 23-24)

Zaylan Chapple of Merritt Island outruns a host of Bishop Kenny defenders during their game on Sept. 18, 2026. Last week, he rushed nine times for 117 yards and two touchdowns to help the Mustangs shut out Rockledge, 49-0.

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Mandarin’s Brysen Wright runs back a fumble against Bartram Trail on Oct. 23, 2026. Wright scored on offense and defense in the Mustangs’ 49-7 win.

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No. 3 Central-Phenix will battle No. 1 Clay-Chalkville in the 2026 Alabama high school football regular season finale.

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Following a 35-3 win over Madison, Rigby clinched the No. 2 seed in Class 6A. The Trojans will have a first round bye could see Madions again on Nov. 1. The Bobcats are seeded seventh and face No. 10 Capital in an opening round game on Friday.

Idaho High School Football Playoff Brackets: 2026 IHSAA First-Round Matchups, Seeds and Schedule

Columbus East lines up against Linden-McKinley during the OHSAA football game at Linden-McKinley High School on Oct. 23, 2026. East won 25-10.

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Oaks Christian Drew Rolison celebrates during the Lions' league game against Newbury Park.

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Southlake Carroll running back/wide receiver Dez Bryant Jr. accounted for three touchdowns against Trophy Club Byron Nelson Oct. 23.

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In a tight defensive battle, Althoff Catholic advanced in the IHSA Class 3A state playoffs with a 13-12 win over Harrisburg.

Illinois High School Football Playoffs 2026: Scores, Brackets and State Championship Schedule

Clarksburg flag football player Aysia Jones-Robinson

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Fremd looks to continue their recent Playoff success as they travel to Naperville North to take on the 7-2 Huskies

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Wichita Falls Legacy's Da'Kendrick Jones points to the sky in celebration during a game against Memorial on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025 at Memorial Stadium.

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Muskego running back Aiden Perlberg (11) sprints upfield versus Franklin in a Classic 8 Conference game on September 25, 2026.

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Franklin Central opened the 2026 IHSAA Class 6A state playoffs with a 43-0 win over Southport on Oct. 23.

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Regina's Aiden Gaffey (14) hands the ball to Holt Hinkel (1) Oct. 2, 2026 during a high school football game against the Sigourney Keota Cobras in Iowa City, Iowa.

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Denver wins the Class 2A Iowa high school state volleyball championship on Nov. 6, 2025, at Stream Arena in Coralville, Iowa.

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Loyola Blakefield upended then-No. 17 St. Mary's, 33-25 last week, and have returned to the Maryland Top 25 state rankings this week at No. 22.

Maryland High School Football Top 25 State Rankings (Oct. 26, 2026)

Nixa's Jonah Fields kicks a field goal against Glendale at Glendale High School on Thursday, Oct. 22.

Vote: Who Was the Missouri High School Football Player of the Week? (Oct. 22-24)

Mountain Ridge, idle this week in advance of the start of the Utah state playoffs, remains No. 1 in the Mountain Ridge rankings.

Mountain West Top 25 High School Football State Rankings (Oct. 26, 2026)

Southern Lehigh pulled off a big win over Northwestern Lehigh this week.

Pennsylvania High School Football Top 25 State Rankings (Oct. 26, 2026)

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