This is just a tiny sample guys. I’ve kept similar data going back to the early 2000’s.  i have it year by year for roughly 20+ years. It’s always the same. Thousands of games. Whether we have 6 classifications or 8. The bigger schools win 53% and the smaller 47%. Mark Cannon can testify. When I raise this point, it gets swept under the carpet and the next thing you know, we have more classifications. Of course some whiners then start arguing about Private vs Public. Sure, there are powerhouse private schools. But the fact is there are many Private schools that are just not good. Public schools are the same way. Some annual powerhouses but also many that aren’t good either.  In my mind, there should be no more than four classifications and then the SSAA as a fifth option.  The best format we’ve had for balanced competitiveness was a few years ago (Metro/Suburban). I have data that supports this. 

While there may be too many classes, the main takeaway is that school enrollment is not a predictor of success on the field, and therefore school enrollment should not be the basis for classification.  Fix the classification process (if you want more balanced and equitable competition), and then you can adjust the number of classes to whatever number suits your fancy.    

Don't need 7A as well as they have a losing record against 4A, 5A & 6A.  

I had the same experience back where I grew up 

I like it. Rural proving they don’t need their special own little class. The main thing I get from all this, is there is way too many classes.