Landon Frey's incredible catch named high school football National Play of the Year in 2023

The North Marion (West Virginia) receiver's acrobatic one-handed TD grab earned 61,365 votes

SBLive readers voted in droves last week for the National Play of the Year in high school football, and North Marion (West Virginia) receiver Landon Frey's touchdown grab took the crown.

Frey's one-handed catch was initially ruled incomplete, but the call was correctly overturned after replay showed definitively that he got one foot down in the end zone while maintaining possession of the ball.

Frey's highlight-reel reception earned 61,365 votes (55.28%), beating out Ronnie Royal III's one-handed interception for Gulf Shores (Alabama), which received 39,438 votes (35.53%).

Congratulations, Landon Frey and the North Marion Huskies!

Watch all the National Play of the Year candidates from 2023 in the video above. Links to video of all the plays of the week throughout the year are in the write-ups below, listed in the order they appear in the video above.

1.

Braxton Rodgers, Cardinal Newman (South Carolina)

Leaps into the backfield to turn an easy pass breakup into a difficult pick-six. (August)

2.

Braylen Vanderbilt, Riverdale (Tennessee)

Dives to catch the winning two-point conversion after a double deflection. (October)

3.

D'Nari Adams, Lake Minneola (Florida)

Keeps his feet in on a catch at the 5 and dives another 5 yards to the pylon. (November)

4.

DaShawn Long, Washington Township (New Jersey)

Catches deflection for the winning touchdown on a 40-yard Hail Mary from Cole Aquino. (October)

5.

Dylan Crasi, Aurora (Ohio)

Makes an interception in the end zone while completing a back flip — and somehow not getting hurt. (October)

6.

Dylan Rubino, San Pedro (California)

D-lineman leaps and snags pick-six at the line of scrimmage. (November)

7.

Enoch Watson, ALA Queen Creek (Arizona)

Completes a touchdown pass to himself after sticking with ball tipped at the line of scrimmage. (September)

8.

Hunter Pingleton, Rockcastle (Kentucky)

Freshman linebacker body-slams leaping RB to keep him out of the end zone. (September)

9.

Isaac Davis, Hillcrest (Idaho)

Rises over four defenders to catch 55-yard Hail Mary for the win. (September)

10.

Isaiah Docken, Gonzaga Prep (Washington)

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

11.

Jackson Trimble, Sullivan (Indiana)

Gives surprised look to the sideline after a surprising interception. (October)

12.

Jaren Heim, Washburn Rural (Kansas)

Flattens the scrambling quarterback with a bone-crushing hit. (November)

13.

Karson Maynard, Melissa (Texas)

Out-juggles defender on 50-yard touchdown catch-and-run. (November)

14.

Korbin Johnston, Kenton (Ohio)

Buys time and fires the game-winning Hail Mary with 0:00 on the clock. (September)

15.

Landon Frey, North Marion (West Virginia)

Makes a diving one-handed catch and gets one foot down in the end zone. (December)

16.

Ronnie Royal III, Gulf Shores (Alabama)

Grabs a leaping one-handed interception on the sideline and gets one foot down. (December)

17.

Thompson Dubose, Heathwood Hall Episcopal (South Carolina)

Carries most of the defense for 25 yards into the end zone. (August)

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