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Higley running back Antonio Young (1) runs downfield against Perry at Higley High School in Gilbert on Oct. 1, 2026.

Playoff time is almost here. How are the rankings shaping up before postseason play?

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St. Thomas Aquinas completed an undefeated regular season and now waits to learn in which Florida playoff bracket it will be placed.

Football

Top 12 remain unscathed as regular season winding down around the nation; Bixby (OK) falls 10 spots, while Mater Dei (CA) returns to rankings after beating rival St. John Bosco

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

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.

Arizona

There's a New No. 1 In Town: How are the Arizona high school rankings shaping up with the regular season drawing to a close?

National

Football, volleyball, soccer and flag football stars are among this week’s National Athlete of the Week candidates — read about the nominees and cast your vote.

Mesa takes the field to play Liberty during a game at Mesa high school in Mesa, on Aug. 28, 2026.

Arizona

The postseason is just around the corner. Which Arizona programs are hitting their stride at the right time?

The former Houston Texans, Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Lovie Smith coached at Desert Ridge HS with his son, Miles. As of this week, they have both stepped away from the program.

Arizona

Miles Smith, son of Lovie Smith, took over as head coach of Desert Ridge HS, bringing his father on as an assistant. As of Oct. 20, they have both left the program.

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?

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

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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.