Las Vegas High School Football Rankings and Playoff Brackets 2026

Las Vegas High School Football Rankings and Playoffs

Every Las Vegas high school football bracket and ranking in one place: the Superintendents Cup for the CCSD Independent schools, the NIAA playoffs for private and charter schools, and the FSM Top 10s. We update this page after every game week. For game stories and photos, see Las Vegas High School Football.

Updated November 14, 2026

FSM Final 2026 Independent Top 10

Our final ranking of the CCSD Independent schools, built on Week 9 results.

RankTeamRecordLast week
1LibertyPatriots6-2▲ 2
2Arbor ViewAggies5-3▲ 5
3BasicWolves7-1– 3
4Green ValleyGators6-1▲ 8
5Palo VerdePanthers7-1▼ 4
6CoronadoCougars6-2▼ 1
7CentennialBulldogs5-3New
8Sunrise MountainMiners7-1▼ 7
9LegacyLonghorns6-2▼ 6
10FoothillFalcons4-3▼ 9

FSM Final 2026 NIAA Top 10

Our final ranking of Southern Nevada's private and charter schools, built on Week 12 results. For the postseason, see the NIAA playoff bracket below.

RankTeamRecordLast week
1Bishop GormanGaels8-1– 1
2Sloan CanyonPirates7-2▲ 4
3Mater EastKnights7-3▼ 2
4Faith LutheranCrusaders6-4▼ 3
5CIVICA AcademyWolves6-3– 5
6Lake MeadEagles5-4– 6
7SLAM! NevadaBulls4-5– 7
8GV ChristianGuardians3-4– 8
9Somerset LoseeLions2-8– 9
10The MeadowsMustangs0-7-1– 10

2026 Superintendents Cup Bracket

The postseason for the 30 CCSD Independent schools. Each division has an East and a West league. The top two in each league cross over in the semifinals, and the winners play for the Cup.

Division I

Semifinals Friday, Oct. 16
West 2Centennial27
East 1Liberty24
Final · Liberty High School
East 2Coronado13
West 1Arbor View37
Final · Arbor View High School
Cup Final Friday, Oct. 23
West 2Centennial17
West 1Arbor View56
Final · Arbor View High School

Division II

Semifinals Friday, Oct. 16
West 2Legacy20
East 1Basic36
Final · Basic High School
East 2Palo Verde21
West 1Green Valley28
Final · Green Valley High School
Cup Final Friday, Oct. 23
West 1Green Valley27
East 1Basic16
Final · Basic High School

Division III

Semifinals Friday, Oct. 16
West 2Bonanza15
Final · Sunrise Mountain High School
East 2Valley42
Final · Cimarron-Memorial High School
Cup Final Friday, Oct. 23
East 2Valley42
Final · Sunrise Mountain High School

Every Independent season ends Oct. 23. The other teams play two weeks of placement games for fifth, seventh and ninth in each division. Independent schools cannot play for an NIAA state title.

2026 NIAA Playoff Bracket (Private and Charter)

The NIAA postseason for Southern Nevada's private and charter schools. The Open, 5A, 3A and 1A state finals are Friday, Nov. 20 at Allegiant Stadium, and the 4A final is Saturday, Nov. 21 in Reno. Kickoff times have not been announced.

Open Division

State Semifinal Friday, Nov. 13
Final · Bishop Gorman High School
Open Final Friday, Nov. 20
Friday, Nov. 20 · Allegiant Stadium
Kickoff time to be announced.

Bishop Gorman, Faith Lutheran and Somerset Losee qualified. Faith Lutheran, the semifinal loser, plays the 5A North champion for the 5A title, also Nov. 20 at Allegiant Stadium.

5A State

5A State Final Friday, Nov. 20
5A North champion
Friday, Nov. 20 · Allegiant Stadium
Kickoff time to be announced.

Faith Lutheran reached the 5A final through the Open Division format: the Open semifinal loser plays the 5A North champion.

4A South

Region Semifinals Friday, Nov. 6
No. 1Mater East56
Final · Mater Academy East Las Vegas
Read the recap
Final · Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon
Read the recap
Region Final Friday, Nov. 13
No. 1Mater East20
Final · Mater Academy East Las Vegas
4A State Final Saturday, Nov. 21
4A North champion
4A South championMater East
Saturday, Nov. 21 · Reno
Site and kickoff time to be announced.

Mater East won the 4A South title 20-14 over Sloan Canyon on Nov. 13 and plays the 4A North champion for the state title Saturday, Nov. 21 in Reno.

3A, 2A and 1A brackets: see the NIAA's bracket sheets. We add them here as the rounds are set.