[Blau Vogel]

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.

They have always played up if it was ALLOWED. The last realignment did not ALLOW them to stay in 5A. It had nothing to do with trying to avoid BG. BG had 5A numbers and Highlands did not. Based on history, they would have stayed in 5A if it was ALLOWED. BG may or may not have still won 3 in a row, but that had nothing to do with the Birds going to 4A, they weren't ALLOWED to stay in 5A. Next year, nine teams will be playing up with an equal number playing down because it is ALLOWED. Why do you choose to single out just one for your wrath. BTW, I agree with you, EVERYONE should play where your numbers put you.

As for your assertion that the wins total would greatly suffer if Highlands played 6A, history begs to differ. The championships may come less often, but they would probably hold their own.

Highlands vs:
Boone County: 34-3-0
Bowling Green: 3-1-0 (I know, not 6A)
Bryan Station: 4-1-0
Campbell County: 51-9-0
Dixie Heights: 62-8-0
Dunbar: 2-0-0
Henry Clay: 2-2-0
Lafayette: 9-5-2
Madison Central: 4-0-0
Male: 2-2-0
Manual: 2-1-0
Pleasure Ridge Park: 2-0-0
Saint Xavier: 2-4-0
Scott County: 1-1-0
Simon Kenton: 25-1-0
Trinity: 1-1-0