This is a great study from Methuen AD Tom Ryan and it confirms what many already know:
In Massachusetts, wealth matters.
More resources means more offseason training, more coaching, better facilities, and greater opportunities for individual development.
For programs in less affluent communities, the climb is simply steeper.
The real story about Massachusetts High School Athletics is how they placed teams into divisions. Placing teams in divisions by enrollment is insane. Wealth and opportunity are the biggest factors to winning. Look at this:
docs.google.com/document/d/1…