[RunItUpTheGut]

Highlands will be the smallest enrollment 5A school playing in a district with Dixie which has the largest 5A enrollment.

5A Highlands (454.75) / Dixie Heights (754.25)

There are two dozen 4A schools with higher enrollment than Highlands. Maybe they should play in Florida 8A. Would that suit you?

What does that have to do with anything. This is exactly my point. Obviously I know Highlands will be the smallest 5A school. That is not the point. The point is those numbers put you in 3A or 4A or whatever it is. Play there. Don't pick and choose where you want to go whenever you want. If you want to "play up" then play in 6A ball and prove that you really are that good.
I think we both know the reason Highlands never will. The win column will deteriorate in 6A. Unless you start scheduling out of district games against Harrison County, then Highlands would often find themselves struggling and actually having to try to win a district instead of choosing what districts and classes will be weakest and sliding into that role.
If you want to play 8A Florida football, be our guest. I'm sure you would dominate once they let you pick which class you wanted to be in.