[Lynch47]

Whoa! Not so fast as Corso would say haha. Scheduling a "Man"(Class "A") or "Poca"(Class "AA") team doesn't benefit you
at all with our point system. Not picking on either program, but with their recent losing records, it hurts you. The tougher schedule you play (including playing out of state teams) benefits you in the long-run....especially if you win the game. It really makes each game more "important" and when the season gets to week 7 or 8 things get very interesting for those teams that are "on the fence" of making the top 16 or even the undefeated ones.

Now with that said, some teams do schedule "cupcake" schedules and go
8-2 or 9-1 and end up with a 8, 9 or, 10 seed and get absolutely obliterated
in the first round by a team that may have a similar or even worse record, but played more quality opponents.

Do losses also not drop your position in state rankings regardless of whether it was against a quality opponent or not? Ask Logan why they dropped JC and chose to play Man and Lincoln County. That was the primary reason, so they could keep the blemishes off their record, even though their schedule may not have had them up to par, it still upped their chances to be in the dance.