But your good teams are still good, no matter which class they're in. One of the drawbacks of dropping a class is a perceived lower profile. The bigger schools garner more attention. That might ring true in some parts of the state, namely around the metropolitan areas. But in the Panhandle, the smaller schools have historically equaled or surpassed their larger brethren in relative playoff success.
Football is football.
There are a lot of good teams in 2A. Nobody cares what class they're in. There's a a game on Friday night and people are going to turn out. The school that will likely feel the greatest effects of reclassification is Stratford. Last season, the surprising Elks advanced to the 2A Division II semifinals, losing 56-13 to eventual state champion Celina. Both Stratford and Iraan dropped into 1A's Region I this season where four-time defending regional champion Wheeler already lurks.