Arizona high school football rankings, Oct. 5. Higley cracks top 10

Here are the Arizona Republic's high school football rankings for all six AIA conferences as of Oct. 5, 2026.

Among the biggest movers is Gilbert Higley, which bolts into the 6A Conference top 10 after its 45-42 win over Gilbert Perry on Oct. 1.

6A Conference

1. Hamilton, 5-0

2. Basha, 3-2

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

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5A Conference

1. Desert Mountain, 5-1

2. ALA Gilbert North, 6-0

3. Desert Edge, 4-2

4. Canyon View, 5-1

5. Millennium, 6-0

6. Notre Dame Prep, 5-1

7. Arizona College Prep, 5-1

8. Horizon, 5-1

9. Desert View, 6-0

10. Chaparral, 4-2

4A Conference

1. Mica Mountain, 6-0

2. Snowflake, 6-0

3. Bradshaw Mountain,

5-1

4. Arcadia, 5-1

5. Prescott, 6-0

6. Northwest Christian, 5-1

7. Peoria, 4-2

8. Maryvale, 5-1

9. Lee Williams, 5-1

10. St. Mary's, 5-1

3A Conference

1. Benjamin Franklin, 7-0

2. Round Valley, 6-0

3. Show Low, 6-0

4. Gilbert Christian, 6-1

5. Valley Christian, 5-2

6. Thatcher, 4-2

7. ALA Mesa North, 5-2

8. Crismon, 4-2

9. Pusch Ridge, 6-1

10. Payson, 5-2

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2A Conference

1. Scottsdale Christian, 6-0

2. San Tan Charter, 6-0

3. Willcox, 7-0

4. Arizona Lutheran, 5-2

5. Santa Cruz, 6-1

6. Chandler Prep, 5-1

7. Parker, 7-0

8. Benson, 6-1

9. Phoenix Christian, 5-2

10. St. Johns, 5-2

1A Conference

1. Hayden, 7-0

2. Williams, 6-1

3. Mohave Accelerated, 6-0

4. Mogollon, 5-2

5. St. David, 5-2

6. Cicero Prep/North Phoenix Prep, 6-1

7. Joseph City, 5-2

8. Superior, 4-3

9. Ray, 3-3

10. Salome, 3-4

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 [e-mail] or 602-316-8827. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter:@azc_obert

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