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Basha defensive backs Jayden Jamerson (21) and Ahmad Jones (34) celebrate their interceptions against Liberty during a game at Basha High School in Chandler on Sept. 18, 2026.

Arizona

With roughly a month remaining in the regular season, who are the main contenders in Arizona high school football?

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St. James Academy wide receiver Vincent Hill celebrates as his team completed its come from behind win over St. Frances Academy on Saturday night.

St. Frances and Bergen Catholic fall, Zach Shatek scores seven touchdowns and Mekhi Shorter rushes for 467 yards in a national high school sports roundup.

Arizona

Watch No. 12 Notre Dame Prep vs. Chaparral live on the NFHS Network Thursday, Oct. 8, in Arizona high school football.

Liberty running back Jayden Sanchez (20) surpassed 100 yards rushing this week to lift the Lions to 5-1.

Arizona

While some teams were on Fall Break, a few Arizona programs were still able to shake up the Top 25 rankings as October opened.

Liberty quarterback Jason Haines (6) throws a pass against Basha during a game at Basha High School in Chandler on Sept. 18, 2026.

Arizona

Hamilton and Chandler continue to roll, Basha moves back to over .500 and Mountain Pointe delivers the Upset of the Week.

Kayla Batres of Green Farms Academy joins these rankings at No. 7. She previously defeated No. 7 Isla Silva who defeated Virginia's Sarissa Tucker at Who's No. 1.

Wrestling

Taina Fernandez remains No. 1 as Who’s No. 1 results shake up the latest High School On SI Girls Wrestling Pound-for-Pound Top 10.

Blair Academy’s Salah Tsarni, a Maryland native and U17 World silver medalist, avenged last year’s Super 32 loss to No. 1 Mario Carini with a 10-5 overtime victory at FloWrestling’s Who’s No. 1 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Wrestling

Salah Tsarni avenged a Super 32 loss and Sammy Sanchez upset Landon Sidun as the nation’s top boys wrestlers battled at FloWrestling’s Who’s No. 1.

Wrestling

Abigail Peterson and Isla Silva scored major upsets while Marlee Solomon rallied past Epenesa Elison at FloWrestling’s Who’s No. 1 girls showcase.

Oklahoma Putnam City West's Chloe Medlock entered the Ultimate Duals ranked No. 16 at 115 but climbed to No. 13 after defeating then No. 5 Morgan Hyland of Easton (PA).

Wrestling

High School On SI updates its 2026-27 preseason national girls wrestling rankings after the Ultimate Club Duals and ahead of Who’s No. 1.

Arizona

Down Goes #1: Basha stirs up an exciting Week 4 in Arizona, including multiple ranked teams going down.

California

Noah Fifita broke Nick Foles' Arizona career passing record with 10,017 yards, adding another milestone after a record-setting career at Servite High School.

Florida

The 2026 City of Palms Classic field is set. See the teams, opening matchups, and schedule.

Desert Mountain was hitting on all cylinders Friday night, rolling to a 54-0 victory over Mountain Pointe.

Arizona

Arizona high school football final scores from Sept. 17-19, 2026, with results from Thursday, Friday and Saturday games across the state.

Palo Verde Titans vs Rincon/University Rangers on Sep 10, 2026

Arizona

The 2026 Arizona high school football season continues on Friday, and you can follow with these scoreboards from around the state. The top games are between No

Pinnacle tight end Tyson Muniz (8) runs down the field and Liberty chases him out of bounds during a game at Pinnacle High School on Sept. 26, 2025, in Phoenix.

Arizona

Pinnacle upsets a top-five power, major shakeups in AZ Top 25 ahead of Week 4

Desert Edge quarterback Blake Roskopf (7) scrambles against Notre Dame Prep during a game at Desert Edge High School in Goodyear on Sept. 10, 2026.

Arizona

Washington commit Blake Roskopf threw for 353 yards and five touchdowns as Desert Edge rolled past Notre Dame Prep 46-7 in Arizona high school football action.

Chandler quarterback and Oregon commit Will Mencl (7) has impressed so far in 2026 for the Wolves.

Arizona

Liberty and Hamilton roll, Basha falls in California as top-ranked programs prepare for big Week 3 matchups

California

Watch Centennial vs. Servite live on the NFHS Network as the Arizona and California high school football programs meet Friday night in La Mirada.

Basha linebacker Marc Duerson III (9) hugs safety Kyser Wilson (0) after a Wilson interception against Chandler during a game at Basha High School in Chandler on Aug. 29, 2026. The Bears travel to California to face Orange Lutheran on Friday.

California

Watch Basha vs. Orange Lutheran live on the NFHS Network as the Arizona and California high school football powers meet Friday at Orange Coast College.

Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons running back and Salpointe Catholic alumnus, had his high school number retired on Sept. 4.

Arizona

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson is set to begin his fourth NFL season this coming week. But first, the Tucson, Arizona product visited his old stomping grounds.

Perry High School quarterback Kael Snyder will lead the Pumas into Las Vegas on Friday night to face Nevada power Centennial.

Arizona

After almost a decade of middling finishes, the Perry Pumas are ready to flip the page. With a Division I quarterback and a new coach, the next chapter could begin in the Sin City.

Saguaro High School football huddles up in a 2025 practice. | Saguaro HS Facebook

Arizona

Arizona high school football power Saguaro has canceled Friday's rivalry game against Chaparral over player safety concerns amid ongoing roster issues.

Basha delivered in the national spotlight, taking out Chandler on ESPN to open the 2026 Season. | Patrick Breen/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Arizona

Basha's nationally televised win over Chandler, Liberty's 58-point opener and a wild interception highlight the winners and losers from Arizona high school football Week 1.

Archbishop Spalding Taina Fernandez was the easy choice for the No. 1 ranking in our first ever Girls Pound-for-Pound national rankings. The Maryland wrestler is a three-time U17 world champion and a U20 bronze medalist.

Wrestling

High School On SI ranks the Top 10 pound-for-pound girls high school wrestlers in the nation, led by three-time U17 world champion Taina Fernandez.

Arizona

Watch Pinnacle (Arizona) vs. Edison (California) live Friday night on the NFHS Network as the Pioneers open their season against the 1-0 Chargers.