Arizona Sports & Entertainment Commission Announces Week 6 Medallion Recipients for 2026 Ed Doherty Award

PHOENIX (September 29, 2026) — The Arizona Sports & Entertainment Commission (ASEC) and its managed entity, the Grand Canyon State Gridiron Club (GCSGC), have announced the recipients of the 2026 Week 6 Ed Doherty Award Medallions, recognizing outstanding performances from Week 6 action.

“This week’s Ed Doherty winners exemplified another excellent week of Arizona high school football. These winners continue to show why Arizona is one of the premier high school football-playing states in the country. Congratulations to all the winners, and continued success.”

Charlie Ragle, Chairman of the Ed Doherty Award

The Week 6 honorees include Brenner Green (Sr. RB, Snowflake); Jacob Knauer (Sr. MLB, Ironwood Ridge); Lachlan Geier (Sr. DL, Queen Creek); Billy Lewis (Sr. DB, St. Mary’s); Xavier Lopez (Sr. RB, Tombstone); Roman Oliver (So. WR, Hamilton); Karlos Romandia (Sr. QB, North Canyon); Josh Anderson (Jr. LB, Brophy College Prep); Daryl Little (Jr. RB, Thunderbird); and Gavin Gleave (Jr. QB, Westwood).

Each nominee will be presented with his medallion at his respective school and is now in the running for the 2026 Ed Doherty Award, annually recognizing Arizona's most outstanding high school football player. This year's recipient will be announced at a special luncheon for the Top 10 nominees following the conclusion of the season.

Official recipient list

Week 6 Medallion Winners

Ten student-athletes earned Week 6 Ed Doherty Award Medallions and entered the qualified award pool.

Sr. · RB

Brenner Green

Snowflake High School

Rushed 12 times for 179 yards and four touchdowns, added a 59-yard touchdown reception and returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown against Marcos de Niza.

Sr. · MLB

Jacob Knauer

Ironwood Ridge High School

Recorded 23 tackles, including five solo stops and one tackle for loss, while adding one sack and one interception against Canyon del Oro.

Sr. · DL

Lachlan Geier

Queen Creek High School

Totaled 16 tackles, including 6.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks, while adding four quarterback hurries against Sandra Day O’Connor.

Sr. · DB

Billy Lewis

St. Mary’s High School

Intercepted four passes for 132 return yards while recording seven tackles and one pass defended. He also added six receptions for 48 yards.

Sr. · RB

Xavier Lopez

Tombstone High School

Rushed 27 times for 241 yards and two touchdowns while adding three receptions for 86 yards and one touchdown against Palo Verde. Defensively, he recorded seven tackles, including three tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks, along with five quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery.

So. · WR

Roman Oliver

Hamilton High School

Caught 11 passes for 192 yards and three touchdowns against Williams Field.

Sr. · QB

Karlos Romandia

North Canyon High School

Completed 7 of 11 passes for 339 yards and four touchdowns while adding 116 rushing yards and three touchdowns on six carries against Rio Rico.

Jr. · LB

Josh Anderson

Brophy College Prep

Recorded 11 tackles, including nine solo stops, against Chandler.

Jr. · RB

Daryl Little II

Thunderbird High School

Rushed 13 times for 192 yards and five touchdowns while completing 4 of 8 passes for 58 yards against Deer Valley. He also added an eight-yard reception and three tackles.

Jr. · QB

Gavin Gleave

Westwood High School

Completed 13 of 17 passes for 251 yards and four touchdowns while rushing six times for 32 yards and two touchdowns against Desert Ridge. He also added a three-yard reception.