Vote: Which was the best high school football play in the country? (9/5/2023)

Watch our video of the top 10 plays of the week and choose your favorite

High school football is underway in just about every state, and SBLive Sports' weekly feature of the national plays of the week is on its third 2023 rendition.

Every week during the 2023 season, we'll scour the country for the top 10 plays in high school football and give fans the chance to vote for their favorite.

Vote: Which was the best high school football play in the country Aug. 24-26?

The winner each week will be eligible for the National High School Football Play of the Year at the end of the season.

Check out the video above and vote in the poll below to choose your favorite play from Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2023.

The voting will conclude Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time.

Descriptions of each play are below the poll.

(Video by Jordyn Bennett; Elija Lofton photo by Jann Hendry)

1.

AJ Martel, Mason (Michigan)

Spins, cuts and sprints for 92-yard punt return touchdown.

2.

Amyrion Mingo, Alexandria (Louisiana)

Twisting, one-handed catch in the corner of the end zone.

3.

Bray Staley, Strom Thurmond (South Carolina)

Sends first defender flying with a filthy juke, then races for end zone.

4.

Caleb Odom, Carrollton (Georgia)

Rolls over one defender and breaks several more tackles for a touchdown.

5.

Elija Lofton, Bishop Gorman (Nevada)

Bowls through the entire Miami Central team for a touchdown.

6.

Isaiah Docken, Gonzaga Prep (Washington)

Rises high over two defenders to make one-handed grab.

7.

Jaden Jefferson, De La Salle (California)

Wins body-to-body 50-50 battle with receiver for an interception.

8.

Lothan McBride, Academy of Richmond County (Georgia)

Clearly nothing wrong with the spin button on his controller.

9.

Trevor Havill, St. Xavier (Kentucky)

QB buys time and fires a prayer that gets answered by Cam Hollaway.

10.

Zaquan Patterson, Chaminade-Madonna (Florida)

Steals ball from receiver, drags him for a minute and breaks free for pick-six.

-- Mike Swanson | swanson@scorebooklive | @sblivesports


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MIKE SWANSON

Mike Swanson is the VP of Content for High School On SI. He's been in journalism since 2003, having worked as a reporter, city editor, copy editor and high school sports editor in California, Connecticut and Oregon.