[DSRfan]

A team could easily forfeit the first round if they don't want to lose by 50+. Did anyone do that? Did any team not want to play the game? And once you get into the second round you earned that by winning in the first round. Ludlow had no chance in beating Beechwood last night but they didn't back down they played the game because they earned the right to play a 12th game.

There are 2 problems with your arguement. Since we're talking about kids,
almost NONE of them would ever beleive they would lsoe by 50.
They will tell themselves that they can be competitive,
and make themselves believe they really will have a chance.

Secondly, out of pride they would not decline to play. And that's
not a bad thing, it's just a bad thing that the grownups don't
step in and try to rectify a situation that leads to their
pride putting them into such an untenable situation.