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The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association abruptly reversed course on Tuesday, rescinding the high school football realignment it approved just two months ago after the Archdiocese of Las Vegas threatened legal action, according to documents included in the NIAA meeting packet.
The Archdiocese argued the board “violated multiple state and federal laws” surrounding the November 2025 vote, alleging Clark County principals met privately and in violation of open‑meeting rules to craft the 10‑team Southern 5A structure.
That alignment would have forced Bishop Gorman, the state’s dominant football program and last season’s Open champion, into nine league games and limited its ability to schedule national opponents. Every Las Vegas‑area school except Gorman signed a letter supporting the new 5A format.
By a 7–5 vote, the NIAA Board of Control scrapped the plan and returned to the 2025 model: an Open Class for the top four Southern Nevada teams, plus 5A and 4A divisions.
For Bishop Gorman, its scheduling flexibility matters. The Gaels routinely face top‑10 opponents from across the country, appear annually in national rankings, and are a fixture in the national championship conversation — a status built on seeking out the toughest competition available.
This past season, Bishop Gorman played at Kahuku, Hawaii; at home against Lone Peak, Utah; at home against East St. Louis, Illinois; at home against Mater Dei, California; and at Santa Margarita, California. It finished 11-1, with its only loss coming to Mater Dei, and finished ranked No. 2 in the final USA TODAY Super 25 national football rankings.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: Bishop Gorman benefits from backtrack on Nevada playoff realignment
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The Archdiocese argued the board “violated multiple state and federal laws” surrounding the November 2025 vote, alleging Clark County principals met privately and in violation of open‑meeting rules to craft the 10‑team Southern 5A structure.
That alignment would have forced Bishop Gorman, the state’s dominant football program and last season’s Open champion, into nine league games and limited its ability to schedule national opponents. Every Las Vegas‑area school except Gorman signed a letter supporting the new 5A format.
By a 7–5 vote, the NIAA Board of Control scrapped the plan and returned to the 2025 model: an Open Class for the top four Southern Nevada teams, plus 5A and 4A divisions.
For Bishop Gorman, its scheduling flexibility matters. The Gaels routinely face top‑10 opponents from across the country, appear annually in national rankings, and are a fixture in the national championship conversation — a status built on seeking out the toughest competition available.
This past season, Bishop Gorman played at Kahuku, Hawaii; at home against Lone Peak, Utah; at home against East St. Louis, Illinois; at home against Mater Dei, California; and at Santa Margarita, California. It finished 11-1, with its only loss coming to Mater Dei, and finished ranked No. 2 in the final USA TODAY Super 25 national football rankings.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: Bishop Gorman benefits from backtrack on Nevada playoff realignment
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