Which CCSD football teams are the Superintendents Cup favorites?

Which CCSD football teams are the Superintendents Cup favorites? One period of precocious schoolhouse shot remains for the 30 autarkic Clark County School District programs. The play for autarkic shot teams ends Oct. 23, after which the Superintendents Cup will be crowned across the three divisions for CCSD teams. Beginning Friday, CCSD teams have three weeks left on the regular‑season schedule to finish league play. The top two teams in each of the two leagues within each division will meet in crossover games for the Superintendents Cup. Through the first two weeks of league play, the contenders have become clear in some divisions, while others remain wide open. Below is a look at the favorites and challengers in each division. **Division I** Favorites: Arbor View (West) and Liberty (East). Arbor View and Liberty have long been the two top nationalist schoolhouse programs in Nevada, and both are in prime position to capture their respective leagues. Arbor View (2‑3, 1‑0 Division I West) has won its last two games after facing out‑of‑state opponents, including a 55‑34 triumph over rival Centennial in its league opener. Liberty (3‑2, 2‑0 Division I East) opened league play with a 42‑0 shutout at Desert Oasis followed by a 48‑17 victory against Foothill. Challengers: Centennial (West), Coronado (East), Foothill (East) and Shadow Ridge (West). The battle for second place in each league promises to be the most intriguing. Foothill, Coronado, Centennial and Shadow Ridge are the teams most closely trailing Arbor View and Liberty in Division I. The East League could be settled this Friday when Foothill (3‑2, 1‑1 Division I East) hosts Coronado (4‑1, 1‑0); the winner will comfortably occupy second place. In the West, Centennial (3‑3, 1‑1 Division I West) and Shadow Ridge (3‑2, 2‑0) meet on Oct. 9 to decide the West League’s second spot. **Division II** Favorites: Legacy (West) and Palo Verde (East). A preview of a possible Division II Superintendents Cup matchup occurred on Aug. 21 when Palo Verde outlasted Legacy 28‑26. Palo Verde won three games last season, while Legacy managed only two victories in 2025. Palo Verde (5‑0, 2‑0 Division II East) has defeated opponents through a mix of defensive stands and offensive production against quality area foes. Legacy (4‑1, 2‑0 Division II West) has relied on its rushing attack to average 35.8 points per game and edged Clark 27‑26 in overtime last week. Challengers: Basic (East), Clark (West) and Green Valley (West). Basic, which finished 0‑10 last year, has emerged as one of the surprises in Southern Nevada. The Wolves (4‑1, 1‑0 Division II East) turned their season around after a 42‑8 season‑opening loss to Foothill and have allowed an average of just 13 points during their current four‑game winning streak. Clark (3‑2, 0‑1 Division II West) and Green Valley (3‑1, 2‑0) square off at 7 p.m. Friday at Green Valley in a contest that will determine the West League’s remaining Superintendents Cup berth. Numerous Division II games have been decided by a single margin, leaving little room for error among the division’s leading teams. **Division III** Favorites: Del Sol (East) and Sunrise Mountain (East). Division III represents the most wide‑open competition across all three divisions. Del Sol (4‑0, 2‑0 Division III East) has leaned on a stout defense that yields only 11 points per game while generating 214 rushing yards per contest. Sunrise Mountain (4‑1, 1‑1 East League) is coming off a 33‑32 loss to Eldorado, yet the Miners remain among the division’s strongest squads, paced by San Diego State commit and defensive tackle Roma Pulefaasisina, who has recorded nine sacks. Challengers: Cimarron‑Memorial (West), Eldorado (East) and Valley (East). The East League possesses considerably more depth than the West, keeping Valley and Eldorado in the mix to unseat either Sunrise Mountain or Del Sol. Valley (2‑2, 0‑1 Division III East League) fell to Sunrise Mountain 26‑24 in overtime and will host Eldorado on Friday in an elimination‑style game for Superintendents Cup positioning. Cimarron‑Memorial (2‑3, 2‑0 Division III West) leads the West League with victories over Western and Bonanza, and still has upcoming games against Cheyenne and Rancho.