Rusty, We will see if you still feel that way next year as it may be my son that is in your sons bracket. I beleive they are this year or close anyway. However, that being said, my son understands that he will be competing against some high school freshman. He did it at Iola and got his clock cleaned. Honestly it made him realize the level of competition in high school and may have been the best thing for him. The younger kids will have to work harder.