Arizona Republic high school football rankings. Big shakeup in 6A

There is change at the top in The Arizona Republic's high school football 6A rankings, after No. 4 Peoria Liberty's decisive 38-7 win over then-No. 1 Chandler Hamilton and Chandler Basha's strong win over Phoenix Brophy Prep. Here are The Republic's latest high school football rankings, as of Oct. 2

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There is change at the top in The Arizona Republic's high school football 6A rankings, after No. 4 Peoria Liberty's decisive 38-7 win over then-No. 1 Chandler Hamilton and Chandler Basha's strong win over Phoenix Brophy Prep.

Here are The Republic's latest high school football rankings, as of Oct. 26. In 8-man, 1A football, the regular season ended two weeks ago, and those schools enter the second round of the playoffs this week. The 2A playoffs begin this week.

6A Conference

1. Basha, 6-2

2. Liberty, 7-1

3. Chandler, 7-1

4. Centennial, 7-1

5. Hamilton, 7-1

6. Pinnacle, 6-2

7. Brophy Prep, 5-3

8. Mesa Mountain View, 6-2

9. Perry, 6-2

10. Red Mountain, 5-3

5A Conference

1. Desert Mountain, 7-1

2. ALA Gilbert North,

9-0

3. Desert Edge, 7-2

4. Millennium, 9-0

5. Notre Dame Prep, 7-2

6. Horizon, 7-2

7. Canyon View, 7-2

8. Desert View, 9-0

9. Cactus, 7-2

10. Marana, 6-3

The ALA GIlbert North Eagles take the field for their home game against the Campo Verde Coyotes on Oct. 23, 2026.

4A Conference

1. Snowflake, 9-0

2. Mica Mountain, 8-1

3. Prescott, 9-0

4. Bradshaw Mountain, 7-2

5. Walden Grove, 7-2

6. St. Mary's, 7-2

7. Northwest Christian, 7-2

8. Peoria, 6-3

9. Lee Williams, 7-2

10. Maryvale, 8-1

Maryvale quarterback Marcus Escobedo Jr. (1) throws a pass against Cholla during a game at Maryvale High School in Phoenix on Sept. 3, 2026.

3A Conference

1. Benjamin Franklin, 9-0

2. Round Valley, 9-0

3. Show Low, 8-1

4. Thatcher, 7-2

5. Valley Christian, 7-2

6. Gilbert Christian, 6-3

7. Pusch Ridge, 8-1

8. Crismon, 5-4

9. River Valley, 6-3

10. ALA Ironwood, 5-4

Benjamin Franklin quarterback Gavin Wyler (9) throws a pass against Valley Christian during a game in Phoenix on Sept. 25, 2026.

2A Conference

1. Scottsdale Christian, 9-0

2. San Tan Charter, 9-0

3. Willcox, 10-0

4. Chandler Prep, 8-1

5. Santa Cruz, 7-2

6. Arizona Lutheran, 7-3

7. Benson, 8-2

8. Phoenix Christian, 7-3

9. Camp Verde, 7-2

10. Veritas Prep, 7-3

Richard Obert has been covering high school sports since the 1980s for The Arizona Republic. Catch the best high school sports coverage in the state. Sign up for Azcentral Preps Now. And be sure to subscribe to our daily sports newsletters so you don't miss a thing. To suggest human-interest story ideas and other news, reach Obert at richard.obert@arizonarepublic.com or 602-316-8827. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter:@azc_obert

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