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The IAC will stay together because every other place these schools could go is worse for them.[/quote]

Bingo. All this "GP leaving the IAC" and "the IAC is disbanding" talk is nothing more than wish casting from folks with questionable agendas. [/quote]

Mostly true, but do think there is strength in numbers and combining MAC and IAC with upper and lower divisions and relegation allows for organized flexibility for athletic departments to better deal with a rapidly changing DMV high school sports scene[/quote]

What exactly are the rapid changes in the DMV high school sports scene. I can’t think of any.

The WCAC splitting into divisions?

Sidwell leaving the IAC in the 1990’s.

Prep football being expelled from the IAC in 2004?

St John’s revival from the deep sleep of the 1990’s might be the biggest change I can think of.

That’s why GP hiring an established, highly-successful lacrosse coach is such interesting news (if true!)

Who knows what their objective is. Maybe they were just tired of mediocrity and decided to take an entirely different approach that might be considered “overkill”.

The IAC is a better conference than it was years ago.  Better athletes, more recruiting and more college scholarships awarded. St Albans seems to be the only school that has not changed and their teams seem to have been steadily falling in the standings.[/quote]

Here are some of the most impactful changes to DMV sports scene that i can think of which contributes to this series of posts about Prep:

1. Single sport specialization is now a fact at top sports at top WCAC schools. Less so at IAC schools fortunately, but becoming more common

2. Athletic scholarships at high school level. Days of need based only aid are over at small number of top DMV sports schools, who win more than those who don’t.

3. Exponential rise in number of kids who reclass. WCAC doesn’t allow it once you enter HS, which is why DMV has a number of 8th grade reclass factories. looking at you Mater Delay. IAC does allow reclasses, which gives IAC an advantage if and when combined with #1.

4. Desire to have a national reputation for excellence in top sports. It’s not enough to be the best in DMV for top WCAC and IAC programs in the top sports. Hence football and basketball games vs teams from outside of DMV, to include TX, CA, FL, is a must.

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