Vote. Arizona high school football Play of the Week, Oct. 1-2 games

Here are this week's nominees for the Arizona high school football Play of the Week. The video at the top of this story features The Republic's three nominees for the high school football Play of the Week for games played on Oct. 1-2, 2026. It features an impressive defensive play from the Desert Ed

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Here are this week's nominees for the Arizona high school football Play of the Week.

The video at the top of this story features The Republic's three nominees for the high school football Play of the Week for games played on Oct. 1-2, 2026. It features an impressive defensive play from the Desert Edge-Canyon View game, a kickoff return from the Maryvale-North Canyon game and a thrilling TD pass-and-catch from the Perry-Higley game.

Vote in our poll below for the play you think was the best of the three nominees. The poll will remain open until 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9. Print readers can view the video and poll online with this story at azcentral.com/sports/high-schools. Information follows on submitted a video.

How to submit a video

The Republic invites readers to submit

nominees. Video clips need to be about 30 seconds or less, and submissions should include player and team names, along with information about the play. Crowd noise during the play is preferred. They must be from the most recent week of games. Look for the link that says "upload your video'' at azcentral.com/sports/high-schools. The deadline for submitting videos is 5 p.m. on Saturday.