Here are this week's nominees for The Arizona Republic's high school football Play of the Week.
The video at the top of this story features the three nominees from games played on Oct. 16, 2026. It includes a touchdown-saving pass breakup in the end zone by Chandler's Brivid Laudermilk. a huge defensive stop by Mountain View on a 2-point conversion try to preserve a win and Red Mountain's Alex Baab muscling his way to set up a score that forced overtime.
Vote in our poll for the play you think was the best of the three nominees. The poll will remain open until 6 p.m. MST on Friday, Oct. 23. Print readers can view the video and vote in the poll online with this story at azcentral.com/sports/high-schools. The Republic invites readers to submit a weekly
video clip for consideration. Information is at the bottom of this story.
Previous 2026 Plays of the Week winners:
Sept. 17-18: Canyon View's blocked punt and recovery for touchdown
Sept. 10-12: Centennial's fumble, scoop and score
Sept. 24-25: Desert Vista's Jaeden Williams 77-yard TD catch
Oct. 1-2: Perry: Snyder to Hawkins TD pass
Oct. 15-16: St. Mary's jump-pass TD
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. MST on Saturdays.
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Vote. Arizona Republic's HS football Play of the Week, Oct. 16, 2026
