FAN VOTE: 2026 Prep Football Preseason Player of the Year SEMI FINALS, powered by Crazy Pinz

Your first opportunity to vote at Outside the Huddle for the 2026 High School Football season is upon us!

Voting is now open for the annual Preseason Player of the Year Fan Vote. Voting in the SEMI FINAL ROUND is open today and runs through Noon on August 11!

The top 2 vote recipients in each ‘Region’ from the opening round advanced to the quarterfinals where they were seeded on their total round one votes and matched up by seed. See below for a complete schedule of the fan voting this preseason and then click on each of the region images to vote!

July 28-August 3 at Noon: First Round ‘Region’ Voting

August 3-August 7 at Noon: Quarterfinal Top 8 Voting

August 7-August 11 at Noon: Semi Final Top 4 Voting

August 11-August 14 at Noon: Final Round Voting

August 14: Preseason Player of the Year Fan Vote winner announced