well actually since you say this. my son is the one that asked how the best 2 kids maybe 3 best kids ended up on the same side of the bracket. so to answer your question it was him. i have told him before it really doesnt matter til highschool but thats what i think. he says no what if i dont even wrestle in highschool its about now dad. so for you i guess you have your path and i have mine. i didnt try to get on either side of the bracket. the way the state sets it up they decide on where the boys go. they say this district wrestles this district rather than just taking the time to sit down and seed it for real. i say the boys spend the entire season preparing for this event and the brackets are already decided just by throwing numbers out there. i know its almost impossible to get everything right. i just think we owe the kids a little more than just a number system. your right in one aspect my son does just go out and wrestles but he also knows whats going on and asks lots of questions.