I've been looking at how the CIF breaks down the state championships and it seems a tad unfair. Everything appears to favor the Southern teams. First, the breakdown of all the divisions:
Division I: North is 1701 students + South is 2400+
Division II: North is 1001-1700 South is 1101-2399
Division III: North is 401-1000 South is 501-1110
Small: North is 400 or less South is 500 or less
Why is there a discrepancy? Shouldn't enrollment figures for each division be equal for north and south?
And the biggie: All the championship games are played down south. I know it has to do with the sponsor, but I think they can find a way to play up north every other year, or make all the games in the middle of the state.
Right now, Ferndale is the leading small school for the north according to Calpreps.com. Their current southern opponent would be Parker if the game would be played today. Parker, by the way, has an enrollment of 496 students, which would make them a Division III school were they playing up north.
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