No. 1 vs. No. 2 in high school football since 2000

By Staff Report Aug 30, 2017, 12:00am

When Mater Dei meets Bishop Gorman on Friday night, it marks just the seventh time since 2000 the nation's top two teams have met.

Video: No. 1 vs. No. 2 in high school football
Mater Dei and Bishop Gorman will be part of history Friday night.

When No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) faces No. 2 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) on Friday (7:30 p.m. PST, Fox Sports West), it marks the seventh time since 2000 that high school football's top two ranked teams square off.

Unlike previous No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdowns, we didn't have to wait long for this one. Sept. 1 is the earliest in the season this has ever happened.

Three of the previous games involved California teams while Nevada joins the short list of states to have participated in a 1-2 epic.



See the video above for a complete look at No. 1 vs. No. 2 in high school football since 2000.
St. John Bosco (white) takes on Centennial in 2015.
St. John Bosco (white) takes on Centennial in 2015.