This is not a typo.
Aurora Christian is, in fact, classified at 1A this year. It is the first time AC has been Class 1A since the 2005 season. AC jumped up to 3A from 2006 to 2016 (exception being 4A and a runner-up finish in 2008). Enrollment took AC down to 2A last year. They have not won a playoff game since 2013 so the multiplier is gone.
With an actual enrollment of 233 and no multiplier, AC is a legit 1A school. Chances are very good AC wins a playoff game this year and gets multiplied back up to 2A.
Perennial 1A powerhouses are:
Lena-Winslow and Forreston in the North and Tuscola in the South.
Will AC be a pre-season favorite? Teams are either going to be super pissed AC is in 1A or super pumped to get a shot at the Eagles. How does AC match up against the farm boy, wing-T schemes they will see in the playoffs? Does anyone north of I-80 even care?
Aurora Christian is, in fact, classified at 1A this year. It is the first time AC has been Class 1A since the 2005 season. AC jumped up to 3A from 2006 to 2016 (exception being 4A and a runner-up finish in 2008). Enrollment took AC down to 2A last year. They have not won a playoff game since 2013 so the multiplier is gone.
With an actual enrollment of 233 and no multiplier, AC is a legit 1A school. Chances are very good AC wins a playoff game this year and gets multiplied back up to 2A.
Perennial 1A powerhouses are:
Lena-Winslow and Forreston in the North and Tuscola in the South.
Will AC be a pre-season favorite? Teams are either going to be super pissed AC is in 1A or super pumped to get a shot at the Eagles. How does AC match up against the farm boy, wing-T schemes they will see in the playoffs? Does anyone north of I-80 even care?