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[QUOTE="Eric15, post: 5711559, member: 676"]
Good for those schools. It's like a middleweight boxer (who only has access to players in their district) vs. a heavyweight boxer (who can poach players from wherever they want). It's a major competitive disadvantage that should be addressed.

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"Five of Central New York’s biggest high schools withdrew from the football league that includes Christian Brothers Academy, an unprecedented move to avoid playing the five-time state champion and to protest what some see as CBA’s unfair recruiting practices, syracuse.com has learned.

Those schools — Cicero-North Syracuse, Henninger, Liverpool, Rome Free Academy and Utica Proctor — have taken the public vs. private school debate to a new level by opting out of Class AA Tier 1 play for the 2026 season. Those schools will move to Tier 2.

That leaves only Baldwinsville and three‑time defending state champion CBA in the largest league. It also forces CBA, a private school, to play a schedule never seen in Central New York.

Schools typically play most games within their section, but CBA will play at least six private schools from Buffalo to New Rochelle. CBA will travel at least 1,200 miles next season. The longest trip will be a 300-mile round trip to[B] [/B]Massachusetts to face Catholic Memorial."
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