With Walden Grove ending Mica Mountain's 16-game winning streak, Snowflake moves into the top spot in The Arizona Republic's high school football 4A rankings.
Many of the 6A teams had byes last week, so there was no movement in that Arizona high school football big-school conference.
Here are The Republic's rankings, as of Oct. 12. 2026 for all six AIA conferences.
5A Conference
1. Hamilton, 6-0
2. Basha, 4-2
3. Chandler, 5-1
4. Liberty, 5-1
5. Centennial, 6-0
6. Pinnacle, 5-1
7. Brophy Prep, 4-2
8. Mesa Mountain View, 4-2
9. Higley, 5-1
10. Williams Field, 4-2
5A Conference
1. Desert Mountain, 5-1
2. ALA Gilbert North, 7-0
3. Desert Edge, 5-2
4. Notre Dame Prep, 6-1
5. Horizon, 6-1
6. Millennium, 7-0
7. Cactus, 5-2
8. Desert View, 7-0
9. Canyon View, 6-1
10. Campo Verde, 5-2
4A Conference
1. Snowflake, 7-0
2. Bradshaw Mountain, 6-1
3. Arcadia, 6-1
4. Prescott, 7-0
5. Mica Mountain, 6-1
6. Northwest Christian, 6-1
7. Walden Grove, 5-2
8. Lee Williams, 5-2
9. Maryvale, 6-1
10. Peoria, 5-2
3A Conference
1. Benjamin Franklin, 7-0
2. Round Valley, 7-0
3. Show Low, 6-1
4. Thatcher, 5-2
5. Gilbert Christian, 6-1
6. Pusch Ridge, 7-1
7. Valley Christian, 5-2
8. ALA Mesa North, 5-2
9. Payson, 5-2
10. ALA Ironwood, 4-3
2A Conference
1. Scottsdale Christian, 7-0
2. San Tan Charter, 7-0
3. Willcox, 8-0
4. Arizona Lutheran, 6-2
5. Chandler Prep, 6-1
6. Santa Cruz, 6-2
7. Benson, 7-1
8. St. Johns, 6-2
9. Pima, 3-4
10. Parker, 8-0
1A Conference
1. Hayden, 8-0
2. Williams, 7-1
3. Mohave Accelerated, 7-0
4. St. David, 6-2
5. Mogollon, 5-3
6. Cicero Prep/North Phoenix Prep, 5-2
7. Joseph City, 5-2
8. Superior, 5-3
9. Ray, 3-4
10. Salome, 4-4
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