I think moving up to Group AAA would give us better equity among the schools we would play. But I think we would be competitive in either model.

Anytime you play schools from higher leagues, they're preparing us for our league. We've played some really good teams. I would like to play those teams at home sometimes for my own feelings that if we could do that, we could be competitive with them. Playing at home and not having to travel is a plus.

That's the gauntlet right there. The schedule isn't easy for us either. We have to play both Turlock schools in Turlock this year.

Wherever they seed us, that's where we're going to play. It's too early to think about.

The bottom line is, their best player beat us. He made the biggest play of the game, and he beat us.

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