BINGO!!!!!!! He said it best
No...not really. I will double-back that perception, and show why it is not...
in the same time period (2006-present) JCA has a 6A title, and two second place finishes (one by a two point conversion with 30 seconds left). We've never missed the playoffs and have one 10 game season while the rest are above that...a few quarters and a few semis - many of those loses came to montini during their 4 peat. This has been considered a "down time" for JCA...
In my opinion, JCA's playoff resume is as least as good as Flyer's since 2006. But all of that is beside the point. Why, because neither JCA nor Flyer are presently dynasties. Nothing about their accomplishments over the last few years demonstrates they were not competing in the appropriate class. In fact, show demonstrates the exact opposite. Flyer is a good program, with damn good players, but is still without a title in six years....
Further, look at the last three years which are more relevant as some kids were in the program during this period: a second round loss and two losses in the quarters. We can qualify those losses as "tough" all we want...but other teams lost "tough" games too...the fact of the matter is, where is the success that makes one believe you are not in the appropriate class? What has Flyer done that should allow them to dictate where another team ends up...which will be the effect...
I boxed for quite some time in the amateur circuit...usually i cut weight to get into the 155lb range....I won a few small awards in that class....am i supposed to be patted on the back because I arrogantly think that because of that i should jump up to 180 to show i am tough? Nope.
I do agree with LHS...by the time you get to the title game in 5-8, typically all those teams can compete with each other...however, getting their is a much different story. And if you are not getting there in 6A...not sure why 7A is the right move.
Flyer will not be the favorite to win 7A, they would not have been the favorite to win 6A...so not assuming a state title, when it's all over - is the point that Flyer can see "well, at least we played in 7A?" cause if so, i'm kind of left wanting? While in the flip side, is winning the 7A title all that more telling than winning the 6A title, especially using LHS point that the title games take the same amount of effort?
Can't we just go back to 6 classes...ugh
Good luck Flyer - I pull for the traditions, but I can't understand the reasoning other than being able to say - look at us. Had Flyer ripped off a few titles lately, maybe things are different, but facts are facts.