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Sounds like the Illinois organizers failed, not the kids.

Anybody got any stats from the game?
How did the Mills kid from Whitley do?

They had some talented kids, but you could tell they just weren't very organized. I'd imagine it is tough to get kids to want to come all the way from Chicago to Frankfort, KY to play one game but the FBU should have made sure that all the teams were well organized and willing to fully participate. And I just don't think any states put their middle school leagues together as well as the KYMSFA does.