Deerfield to Norton approximately 180 miles!
Oakley to Norton approximately 85 miles!
Deerfield to Hoisington approximately 170 miles!
Oakley to Hoisington approximately 140 miles!
In terms of travel distance, the KSHSAA decision of where to place Deerfield was a wash, however Oakley is considerably closer to Norton.
In my experience, KSHSAA rarely considers strength of regional over logistics in placing regional assignments.
