ND Fan, How can you say that some of the class "B" towns can't compete with the big schools on a year in year out basis? Look at the past State Champions in the past 5-8 years in the smaller schools. Cavalier, Velva Garrison, Dickinson Trinity, Stanley. Cavalier has been in the past 4 state title games and has not missed the play-offs since 1990. Velva and trinity have been in how many state title games in a row? how many years does Lisbon, Harvey, Stanley, or Rugby make deep playoff runs? it happens Just about EVERY YEAR. its not like the same AAA schools are winning it every year.
I would almost go out on a limb and say that its TOUGHER for AAA to come in and compete every year. I am not saying that the class A state champ would beat the AAA state champ every year but I do think in some cases they would and that A and AA teams have more consistant success than the big schools.