Top 20 most dominant Nevada high school football programs of last decade

By Thomas Frey Jul 13, 2023, 10:00am

Bishop Gorman on top after nearly-perfect decade.

Powered by eight state titles, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) is the most dominant high school football team from Nevada over the last decade.

Based on our methodology, the Gaels amassed 673 points from 2013 to 2022 in edging Liberty (Henderson), which finished second with 252 points.

Bishop Gorman won six straight state championships from 2013-18, then picked up two more in 2021 and 2022. The Gaels finished in the national top 25 six times, including a No. 1 finish in 2016.

Our methodology includes:



• 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 championship game appearances (10 points).
Bishop Gorman was not only a state powerhouse, winning eight state titles, but a national power as well, finishing in the country's top 25 in six different seasons. The Gaels will begin 2023 as the No. 2 ranked squad in the nation. (Photo: Jules Karney)
Bishop Gorman was not only a state powerhouse, winning eight state titles, but a national power as well, finishing in the country's top 25 in six different seasons. The Gaels will begin 2023 as the No. 2 ranked squad in the nation. (Photo: Jules Karney)
Dominating the decade: Nevada

1. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) (673)
State championships:
2013 (DI), 2014 (DI), 2015 (DI), 2016 (4A), 2017 (4A), 2018 (4A), 2021 (5A), 2022 (5A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (1), 2014 (1), 2015 (1), 2016 (1), 2017 (1), 2018 (1), 2019 (2), 2020 (1), 2021 (1), 2022 (1)
Nationally ranked: 2014 (2), 2015 (7), 2016 (1), 2017 (13), 2021 (15), 2022 (4)

2. Liberty (Henderson) (252)
State championships:
2019 (4A)
State runner-up: 2015 (DI), 2016 (4A)
State Top 25: 2013 (5), 2014 (2), 2015 (2), 2016 (2), 2017 (2), 2018 (4), 2019 (1), 2021 (2), 2022 (2)
Nationally ranked: N/A

3. Desert Pines (Las Vegas) (211)
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), 2021 (6), 2022 (5)
Nationally ranked: N/A



4. Arbor View (Las Vegas) (199)
State championships:
N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (3), 2014 (3), 2015 (4), 2015 (3), 2017 (3), 2018 (3), 2019 (9), 2021 (4), 2022 (3)
Nationally ranked: N/A

5. Reed (Sparks) (192)
State championships:
N/A
State runner-up: 2013 (DI), 2014 (DI), 2017 (4A)
State Top 25: 2013 (4), 2014 (6), 2015 (3), 2016 (5), 2017 (4), 2018 (19), 2019 (19), 2020 (5), 2021 (17), 2022 (16)
Nationally ranked: N/A

6. Faith Lutheran (Las Vegas) (162)
State championships:
2013 (DI-A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (13), 2014 (22), 2015 (16), 2016 (11), 2017 (9), 2018 (7), 2019 (16), 2020 (4), 2021 (12), 2022 (8)
Nationally ranked: N/A

7.
Churchill County (Fallon) (158)
State championships:
2015 (DI-A), 2018 (3A)
State runner-up: 2013 (DI-A), 2019 (3A)
State Top 25: 2013 (14), 2014 (17), 2015 (9), 2018 (8), 2019 (8), 2020 (3), 2022 (25)
Nationally ranked: N/A

T8. Pahranagat Valley (Alamo) (142)
State championships:
2013 (DIV), 2014 (DIV), 2015 (DIV), 2017 (1A), 2019 (1A), 2021 (1A), 2022 (1A)
State runner-up: 2016 (1A)
State Top 25: N/A
Nationally ranked: N/A

T8. Moapa Valley (Overton) (142)
State championships:
2014 (DI-A), 2021 (3A)
State runner-up: 2015 (DI-A)
State Top 25: 2013 (10), 2014 (5), 2015 (12), 2016 (23), 2018 (21), 2020 (9), 2021 (14), 2022 (22)
Nationally ranked: N/A

10. Damonte Ranch (Reno) (140)
State championships:
N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (17), 2015 (18), 2016 (4), 2017 (6), 2018 (2), 2019 (7), 2020 (2), 2021 (20), 2022 (18)
Nationally ranked: N/A

11.
Bishop Manogue (Reno) (132)
State championships:
N/A
State runner-up: 2018 (4A), 2022 (5A)
State Top 25: 2017 (13), 2018 (5), 2019 (5), 2020 (6), 2021 (9), 2022 (6)
Nationally ranked: N/A



12. Green Valley (Henderson) (130)
State championships:
N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (6), 2014 (9), 2015 (10), 2016 (22), 2017 (10), 2018 (18), 2019 (12), 2021 (7), 2022 (10)
Nationally ranked: N/A

13. Silverado (Las Vegas) (124)
State championships:
2021 (4A), 2022 (4A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2015 (14), 2016 (7), 2019 (18), 2021 (3), 2022 (4)
Nationally ranked: N/A

14. Yerington (123)
State championships:
2013 (D3), 2014 (D3), 2015 (D3), 2019 (2A), 2021 (2A)
State runner-up: 2016 (2A)
State Top 25: 2013 (20), 2014 (19)
Nationally ranked: N/A

15. Centennial (Las Vegas) (113)
State championships:
N/A
State runner-up: 2019 (4A)
State Top 25: 2013 (11), 2014 (4), 2015 (5), 2016 (20), 2018 (11), 2019 (4), 2021 (24)
Nationally ranked: N/A

16. Palo Verde (Las Vegas) (112)
State championships:
N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (2), 2014 (7), 2015 (22), 2016 (19), 2017 (12), 2018 (20), 2019 (11), 2021 (16), 2022 (13)
Nationally ranked: N/A

T17. Foothill (Henderson) (111)
State championships:
N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2014 (18), 2015 (20), 2016 (12), 2017 (11), 2018 (9), 2019 (10), 2021 (5), 2022 (12)
Nationally ranked: N/A



T17. Reno (111)
State championships:
N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (16), 2014 (15), 2015 (11), 2016 (9), 2017 (5), 2018 (17), 2019 (24), 2020 (17), 2021 (21), 2022 (14)
Nationally ranked: N/A

19. Spring Mountain (Las Vegas) (90)
State championships:
2016 (1A), 2018 (1A)
State runner-up: 2013 (D4), 2014 (D4), 2017 (1A), 2019 (1A), 2022 (1A)
State Top 25: N/A
Nationally ranked: N/A

20. Legacy (North Las Vegas) (86)
State championships:
N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (7), 2014 (20), 2016 (10), 2017 (8), 2018 (23), 2019 (17), 2021 (11)
Nationally ranked: N/A