The 30 Clark County School District independent football programs will finish their 2026 season on Oct. 23, the final day of the regular schedule, and are not permitted to compete for a state championship.
To provide a postseason experience, CCSD principals created the Superintendent’s Cup, an in‑season tournament divided into three ten‑team divisions—Division I, II and III—based on competitive balance. The division winners will meet in finals on Friday. “Our students, coaches and families have spent months working on the practice fields and in weight rooms to reach this moment,” CCSD Superintendent Jhone Ebert said in a news release last week. “CCSD is happy to have a new way to recognize them for their hard work.”
The move to independence follows disputes over the NIAA’s HRM points rating system and a rescinded Open Division proposal that would have limited Bishop Gorman’s out‑of‑state games. After those issues, the district announced in March that all 30 schools would compete as independents for two school years, as required by NIAA rules.
The schools will remain independent through the 2027‑28 season, with the earliest possible return to district alignment in 2028‑29. The NIAA Realignment Committee is expected to meet in early 2027 to begin work on the next two‑year realignment cycle, which follows a three‑year cycle introduced to avoid the Nevada legislative session.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
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