Bishop Gorman's run of 10 consecutive high school football state titles in Nevada comes to an end

By Mitch Stephens Nov 22, 2019, 10:59pm

Liberty shocks nation's No. 16 team in overtime for Gorman's first loss to a Nevada team since 2008.

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The numbers and domination are staggering.

Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), ranked No. 16 nationally by MaxPreps this week, has owned the state of Nevada, winning 10 straight state titles and 115 straight games against in-state opponents.

The last loss to a Nevada squad was almost 11 years to the day, Nov. 21, 2008 against Palo Verde.

But on Friday, the streaks came to end with a 30-24 defeat in the Desert Region championship at Liberty (Henderson), a team that started season 0-5. The game went to overtime and Zyrus Fiaseu rushed for a score to finish it, setting off a wild celebration.

Liberty will meet the winner of Monday's game between Bishop Manogue and Damonte Ranch in the Class 4A state semifinals Nov. 30.



The Gaels (11-2) had a 17-3 lead at halftime before Liberty, winners of eight straight, fought back to eventually force overtime.

After Liberty held on downs, Fiaseu ran in for the game-winner ending a remarkable run for Gorman, which won the 2015 MaxPreps national championship.
Zyrus Fiaseu, Liberty
Zyrus Fiaseu, Liberty
File photo by Jann Hendry