Kind of funny that this has devolved into the legitimacy of WRH. As a Tarboro fan, I can tell you that team is, has been and likely will be legit at any level they are locked into. The difference in 2A and 1AA in the east is tremendous. There are a ton of mediocre and just bad 1A teams in the east. The 2A depth is so much better. I miss the regular season. I liked when there were challenges during the year. It doesn’t matter to me that the Vikings haven’t won a 1-AA. I feel Tarboro would be in the thick of the playoffs if we were still 2A. It just feels like we have been playing practice games for months knowing we would play Edenton in the Eastern final. Last year, the assumption was WRH vs Tarboro in the Eastern final. The previous years, we knew the goal was Tarboro vs. Duplin County. The depth of play in 1A may be better out west, but if you notice Thomasville’s move up to 2A has not translated to the kind of success that WRH is demonstrating in 2A this season. If the cream always rises to the top, then WRH was the cherry on top of 1A because they always played at a level higher than the cream of the crop in 1A. The Dogs had many “two-game” seasons and I hope they are enjoying playing against teams more suited for their skills this season.