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Fueled by nine consecutive state titles starting in 2010, Bishop Gorman earns the nod as the most dominant high school football program from Nevada over the last decade.
Based on our points system outlined below, the Gaels piled up 610 points from 2010 to 2019 to outdistance Liberty, which finished second with 291 points.
Gorman finished ranked in the Top 25 nationaly four times during the decade, including No. 1 in 2016 when it completed its third straight 15-0 season.
Liberty ended Gorman’s streak of state titles in 2019 with a 30-24 quarterfinal victory over the Gaels, before defeating Bishop Manogue (42-24) in the semifinal and Centennial (50-7) in the final.
Points were awarded for:
• Top 25 finishes in the MaxPreps state computer rankings (25 points awarded to the No. 1 team, 24 for No. 2 and so on).
• Top 25 finishes in the MaxPreps national computer rankings (50 points for No. 1, 49 for No. 2 and so on).
• State championships (20 points).
State championships: 2010 (4A), 2011 (4A), 2012 (DI), 2013 (DI), 2014 (DI), 2015 (DI), 2016 (4A), 2017 (4A), 2018 (4A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (1), 2011 (1), 2012 (1), 2013 (1), 2014 (1), 2015 (1), 2016 (1), 2017 (1), 2018 (1), 2019 (2)
Nationally ranked: 2014 (2), 2015 (7), 2016 (1), 2017 (13)
2. Liberty (Henderson) (281)State championships: 2019 (4A)
State runner-up: 2012 (DI), 2015 (DI), 2016 (4A)
State Top 25: 2010 (4), 2011 (5), 2012 (2), 2013 (5), 2014 (2), 2015 (2), 2016 (2), 2017 (2), 2018 (4), 2019 (1)
Nationally ranked: N/A
3. Reed (Sparks) (219)State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2011 (4A), 2013 (DI), 2014 (DI), 2017 (4A)
State Top 25: 2010 (10), 2011 (4), 2012 (7), 2013 (4), 2014 (6), 2015 (3), 2016 (5), 2017 (4), 2018 (19), 2019 (19)
Nationally ranked: N/A
4. Arbor View (Las Vegas) (218)State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (7). 2011 (3), 2012 (4) 2013 (3), 2014 (3), 2015 (4), 2015 (3), 2017 (3), 2018 (3), 2019 (9)
Nationally ranked: N/A
T5. Desert Pines (Las Vegas) (170)State championships: 2016 (3A), 2017 (3A)
State runner-up: 2014 (DI-A)
State Top 25: 2013 (22), 2014 (12), 2015 (6), 2016 (6), 2017 (7), 2018 (6), 2019 (3)
Nationally ranked: N/A
T5. Pahranagat Valley (Alamo) (170)State championships: 2010 (1A), 2011 (1A), 2012 (DIV), 2013 (DIV), 2014 (DIV), 2015 (DIV), 2017 (1A), 2019 (1A)
State runner-up: 2016 (1A)
State Top 25: N/A
Nationally ranked: N/A
7. Centennial (Las Vegas) (168)State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2019 (4A)
State Top 25: 2010 (11), 2011 (7), 2012 (3), 2013 (11), 2014 (4), 2015 (5), 2016 (20), 2018 (11), 2019 (4)
Nationally ranked: N/A
8. Moapa Valley (Overton) (158)State championships: 2014 (DI-A)
State runner-up: 2010 (3A), 2011 (3A), 2012 (DI-A), 2015 (DI-A)
State Top 25: 2010 (17), 2011 (11), 2012 (11), 2013 (10), 2014 (5), 2015 (12), 2016 (23), 2018 (21)
Nationally ranked: N/A
9. Palo Verde (Las Vegas) (157)State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (2), 2011 (2), 2012 (6), 2013 (2), 2014 (7), 2015 (22), 2016 (19), 2017 (12), 2018 (20), 2019 (11)
Nationally ranked: N/A
10. Truckee (Truckee, Cali) (149)State championships: 2010 (3A), 2011 (3A), 2012 (DI-A)
State runner-up: 2018 (3A)
State Top 25: 2010 (5), 2011 (6), 2012 (5), 2018 (14), 2019 (21)
Nationally ranked: N/A
11. Churchill County (Fallon) (148)State championships: 2015 (DI-A), 2018 (3A)
State runner-up: 2013 (DI-A), 2019 (3A)
State Top 25: 2011 (18), 2012 (20), 2013 (14), 2014 (17), 2015 (9), 2018 (8), 2019 (8)
Nationally ranked: N/A
12. Pershing County (Lovelock) (133)State championships: 2010 (2A), 2011 (2A), 2012 (DIII), 2016 (2A), 2017 (2A), 2018 (2A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2011 (21), 2012 (18)
Nationally ranked: N/A
13. Damonte Ranch (Reno) (122)State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (17), 2015 (18), 2016 (4), 2017 (6), 2018 (2), 2019 (7)
Nationally ranked: N/A
14. Green Valley (Henderson) (115)State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2011 (24), 2012 (8), 2013 (6), 2014 (9), 2015 (10), 2016 (22), 2017 (10), 2018 (18), 2019 (12)
Nationally ranked: N/A
15. Faith Lutheran (Las Vegas) (111)State championships: 2013 (DI-A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (23), 2013 (13), 2014 (22), 2015 (16), 2016 (11), 2017 (9), 2018 (7), 2019 (16)
Nationally ranked: N/A
16. Foothill (Henderson) (110)State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (9), 2011 (9), 2014 (18), 2015 (20), 2016 (12), 2017 (11), 2018 (9), 2019 (10)
Nationally ranked: N/A
State championship: 2013 (DIII), 2014 (DIII), 2015 (DIII), 2019 (2A)
State runner-up: 2016 (2A)
State Top 25: 2013 (20), 2014 (19)
Nationally ranked: N/A
18. Carson (Carson City) (102)State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (8), 2011 (12), 2013 (9), 2014 (10), 2015 (7), 2016 (14), 2017 (20)
Nationally ranked: N/A
19. Canyon Springs (North Las Vegas) (100)State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (16), 2012 (9), 2013 (12), 2014 (14), 2016 (16), 2017 (17), 2018 (10), 2019 (14)
Nationally ranked: N/A
20. Legacy (North Las Vegas) (95)State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2011 (16), 2012 (12), 2013 (7), 2014 (20), 2016 (10), 2017 (8), 2018 (23), 2019 (17)
Nationally ranked: N/A
