Public schools vs. private schools
May 2nd, 2008, 4:29 pm · Post a Comment · posted by kylew
As I write this, Laurel Hill’s baseball team is two hours from starting its regional semifinal game against Paxton.
The winner will likely face a private school in the regional finals.
Many think the FHSAA should change its rules regarding private schools, saying they have an unfair competitive advantage.
My take? Heck yes, they have a competitive advantage. And heck no, the FHSAA shouldn’t change the rules.
Winning a championship isn’t supposed to be easy. And when a school like Laurel Hill breaks through against a private school to win a championship, it will be all the sweeter.
(Update: Let me add my own athletic background. I grew up in a town smaller than Laurel Hill. I attended a public high school about the size of Baker. At the time, all schools in my state competed in the same enrollment division. Was that fair? No. But when I made the state finals in my best sport and my sister made the all-state team in her best sport, there were no asterisks.)
