The first bye week of the 2025 season is here. Here's what to know about players you should start, sit for Week 5.

The final week of the regular season is upon us and the Blitz 5 Top 25 presented by TriStateFootball.com has seen very little movement in the polls over the past two weekends.

Here are The Arizona Republic's Top 10 high school flag football rankings as of Oct. 21, 2025. Vote in our poll for No. 1 in Arizona.

The No. 13 Irish with a 5th straight after starting the year 0-2. USC falls to 5-2. Jayden Maiava throws it desperately down the field and Luke Talich is there to pick it off. That will wrap it in South Bend.

Note: These values are for 12-team, one-QB leagues with half-PPR scoring. (This post was updated on Wednesday, October 1, to reflect the latest injury news.)

Here are the top Arizona high school flag football athletes from the fifth week of the 2025 season. Vote in our poll.

A physical Iowa-Penn State classic at Kinnick Stadium had mistakes and wild big plays. Chad Leistikow recaps what he saw unfold under the lights.

No. 11 Tennessee football couldn’t overcome its own mistakes in a 37-20 loss to No. 6 Alabama, where it hasn’t won since 2003. Here are key takeaways.

Xaverian's big win featuring Drake Maye and BC High's last-second stand were a few of the things that caught our eye last week.