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I think this is where good programs separate themselves form schools that have good teams (every couple of years). Too often people "get drunk" on the success of middle school kids. 1 or 2 kids who have matured early can dominate middle school football games and everyone thinks they are the next great thing. Then in a couple of years when everyone has matured things are a little different. Schools with a good football program teach basics and keep kids playing in middle school and worry about the W's and L's at the high school level. Schools that typically aren't successful in high school keep waiting on that next greeat middle school group to come along.