[charlie22]

I disagree. Creates more participation and more interest??? How is that if your team is 0-10? You think a player/ kid would want to play a team that went undefeated or seeded higher? Lets just say that you go up against a team like Trinity, Highlans or other powerhouse team and get thump by 60 plus points. You think that will create interest to a player or a program, better yet how about injuries?

I'll defer to David Buchanan, the head coach at Mason County. After the Royals got "thumped" by the Birds, his son (who plays for the Royals) sure seemed interested in playing Highlands in spite of the thumping. I quote from a post David made on BGP: "but my son who plays for us talked to me after the game about what a great experience it was to play in that stadium, playing Highlands, the environment before and during the game, the challenge, the speed/pace of the game, etc."

I believe that any kid worth his salt wants to play the best, to measure himself against the best, and to be challenged by the best regardless of the outcome of the game. I know that I would.