2020 Ed Doherty Award Luncheon

The 2020 Ed Doherty Award Luncheon will activate mandatory masks, temperature checks for all guests, restricted ticket availability to ensure a reduced gathering size, and outdoor seating to create and maintain social and physical distancing. Each Ed Doherty Award Nominee Medallion recipient is invited to attend the Ed Doherty Award Luncheon compliments of Grand Canyon State Gridiron Club. Each Nominee will be allocated three additional tickets for purchase. If additional ticket allocations are required to meet family participation, please submit your request in writing to info@gcsgridiron.com. To learn more about how the 2020 Ed Doherty Award Luncheon has been restructured to meet COVID-19 mitigation measures, click here.

If you are unable to attend and wish to make a donation in support of Grand Canyon State Gridiron Club programs, please visit GoFundMe.

The Ed Doherty Award is the State of Arizona’s highest individual high school football honor and is awarded annually to the state’s most outstanding high school football player. 

Each week throughout the Arizona high school football season, GCSGC recognizes athletes with Ed Doherty Award Nomination Medallions for outstanding play during their respective games. Earning a Medallion means that they will attend the end-of-season Ed Doherty Award Luncheon, where one athlete becomes the recipient of the Ed Doherty Award. 

The Ed Doherty Award recognizes the player whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity. The winner of the Ed Doherty Award epitomizes great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard work. In addition to on-field performance, the Ed Doherty Award recognizes the well-rounded accomplishments of community involvement, school pride, and academics.