National high school football plays of the week: Vote (9/25/2024)

Watch High School on SI's video of the top 10 plays of the week from Sept. 16-22 and choose your favorite

Mike Swanson, Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports | Sep 25, 2024

Warren Central Kendall Garnett breaks free for the goal line and the winning 6 points in overtime vs. Ben Davis. / Gary Brockman-for IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Every week during the 2024 high school football season, SBLive/SI will scour the country for the top 10 plays in high school football and let fans vote for their favorite.

Each weekly winner will become eligible for an end-of-season poll to name the National High School Football Play of the Year.

Check out the video below and vote for your favorite play from Sept. 16-22, 2024.

The voting will conclude Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time.

Descriptions of each play are below the poll.

1. Vakapuna Foketi, A&M Consolidated (Texas)

Big man strips College Station ball carrier and sprints in for 6.

2. Max Bacon, Alamo Heights (Texas)

Takes the last of a series of pitches to the house after blocked extra point.

3. Bishop Burkhalter, Spanish Fort (Alabama)

Achieves the rare feat of a 1-yard punt return for a touchdown.

4. Jonathan Hatton, Cibolo Steele (Texas)

Oklahoma commit busts loose for 75-yard TD against nationally ranked Westlake.

5. Evan Noel, St. Stanislaus (Mississippi)

Hits 61-yard field goal to break the Mississippi high school record.

6. Kendall Garnett, Warren Central (Indiana)

Spins away from tacklers on winning TD in overtime against Ben Davis.

7. Ayden Hogan, Northwood Academy (South Carolina)

Changes direction and skies to make one-handed grab in double coverage.

8. Kenny Ward, Pittsburg (California)

Freshman shows off his wheels on a bomb from QB Marley Alcantara.

9. Gavin Hagan, Providence Catholic (Illinois)

Incredible juke transforms a 5-yard gain into a 97-yard touchdown.

10. Micah Billingsley, North Cobb (Georgia)

Takes short pass and turns what looks like a 1-yard loss into a 45-yard touchdown.

WATCH VIDEO BELOW OF THE TOP 10 PLAYS OF THE WEEK:

Week 1: National high school football plays of the week: Vote (8/27/2024)

Week 2: National high school football plays of the week: Vote (9/3/2024)

Week 3: National high school football plays of the week: Vote (9/10/2024)

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-- Mike Swanson | swanson@scorebooklive.com | @sblivesports

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Published Sep 25, 2024|Modified Sep 25, 2024

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.

ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.