Will be interesting to see how WC fares in the playoffs now that they aren't in 3A. Probably one of the largest differences in ADM numbers of any school in the state the last 2 years. Will they be like Weddington when they made the jump from 3A to 4A and keep rolling?? We'll see
		
		
	 
West Charlotte will be better in 8A than 3A IMHO. Now if they went 7A then that's a problem.  8A immediately gets them better in basketball, and other women's sports. In 8A there will be 16 teams on their side, and the likelihood of Hough/MC playing early is high. So beat either Hough or MC in the playoffs and you in the state final. Pretty sweet deal.
Of the 32 8A schools you have Chambers, South Meck, East Meck, Garinger, Palisades, west Forsyth, Providence, NW Guilford as possible West side opps besides MC and Hough. That's much easier than Erwin, Dudley, Hickory, and 71st IMHO.
-Hough is the favorite to win 8A. If they don't win it next year they may never win it. WC is 2nd favorite, and MC 3rd favorite. I'd take all 3 over anything in the East right now. All 3 will be beast but wouldn't pick any of them to win 7A next year.