Grand Canyon State Gridiron Club Eleven outstanding student-athletes earned Week 9 Ed Doherty Award Medallions for their performances across Arizona.
Each recipient is now qualified for consideration for the 2026 Ed Doherty Award.
Taylor rushed 24 times for 252 yards and 4 touchdowns, caught 3 passes for 33 yards, and completed 1 of 6 passes for 11 yards with 1 interception. He added 7 tackles (4 solo) and 3 tackles for loss in a 29–27 win over Payson.
Newcombe rushed 39 times for 500 yards and 7 touchdowns and added a 38-yard touchdown reception, finishing with 8 total touchdowns. He also recorded 1 solo tackle in a 62–35 win over Paradise Valley.
Wyler completed 24 of 29 passes for 360 yards and 4 touchdowns and added 2 carries for 3 yards in a 42–7 win over ALA–Ironwood.
Reese recorded 20 tackles (7 solo), 4 tackles for loss, 1 interception, and 1 pass defended in a 20–16 win over Centennial.
Irick recorded 28 tackles (20 solo), 3 tackles for loss, 3 forced fumbles, and 1 fumble recovery in a 47–14 win over Glendale.
Larson completed 16 of 30 passes for 372 yards and 7 touchdowns and rushed 5 times for 22 yards and 1 touchdown. He added 4 tackles (1 solo) and 1 fumble recovery in a 60–28 win over Heritage Academy Mesa.
Detrizio recorded 6 tackles (3 solo), 2 interceptions for 31 return yards, and 1 pass defended. He also returned a fumble recovery 89 yards for a touchdown in a 34–14 win over Westwood.
Woods rushed 17 times for 224 yards and 5 touchdowns in a 54–14 win over La Joya Community.
Lesueur rushed 12 times for 181 yards and 4 touchdowns while adding 8 tackles (5 solo), 2 tackles for loss, and 1 pass defended in a 48–13 win over Casa Grande.
McCarthy completed 10 of 12 passes for 303 yards and 5 touchdowns and rushed 5 times for 20 yards. He added 5 tackles (3 solo), 1 fumble recovery, 1 forced fumble, and 3 two-point conversions in a 50–7 win over North.
Whittington caught 7 passes for 195 yards and 4 touchdowns while adding 5 tackles (2 solo) in a 60–28 win over Heritage Academy Mesa.
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Open JotformWeek 9 winners are the current qualified athletes featured for the 2026 award pool. Week 8 and earlier weekly results remain available in the News archive.
The season watch list and earlier weekly results are archived in News. Week 9 medallion winners have entered the qualified award pool.
The opening list identified 105 players to watch. The full release remains available in the News archive.
The Week 9 medallion winners were announced October 21. New winners will be recognized weekly through November 11.
The complete medallion list is followed by the Top 50, Top 25 and Top 10 releases.
The season concludes as Arizona’s most outstanding high school football player receives the Ed Doherty Award.