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2026 season

Week 3 Watch List

Follow the Arizona athletes to watch on the road to Flag Football Player of the Year.

Arizona flag football teammates together on the field
Coming October 6

The Week 3 Watch List starts the journey.

The watch list will identify the players to follow—not the final award pool. Weekly medallions will recognize exceptional performances, and a player must earn a medallion to qualify for Flag Football Player of the Year.

2026 season timeline

How the flag-football award unfolds.

The watch list starts the season. Only weekly medallion winners advance into the qualified award pool.

Flag Football Player of the Year

The road to the statewide honor

Arizona girls flag-football players follow the same path from a Week 3 Watch List to weekly medallions and the final award pool.

  1. OCTOBER 6

    Week 3 Watch List

    The statewide list identifies the players to follow as the flag-football season develops.

  2. OCTOBER 15 – NOVEMBER 12

    Weekly Medallions

    Five weekly announcements recognize standout performances. A player must earn a medallion to qualify for the award pool.

  3. AFTER NOVEMBER 12

    Qualified Award Pool

    The weekly medallion winners become the qualified candidates for Arizona High School Flag Football Player of the Year.

  4. DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED

    Player of the Year

    Final award details will be posted when the public announcement date is confirmed.

View this award’s watch list