The query of this thread is a fallacy. Take a look at the high school league website "Palmetto's Finest" for 2009-10 playoff scores which would be a small sampling. For example:
Football
Byrnes v White Knoll 58-0
Northwestern v So. Florence 53-0
Greenville v W. Oak 59-0
Chesterfield v Lewisville 70-0!!!!
and how about Wrestling:
Hillcrest v TL Hanna 73-0
Ft. Mill v Ridgeview 72-6
Dorman v Greenview 75-3
and many 30 to 50 point spreads in basketball (girls particularly)
And I don't buy the rich v poor argument. If you took the best athletes from the "rural" or "poor" schools and exposed them to soccer as a desirable sport at a young age and if they played the game from a young age then maybe they would become competitive high school players. They often become very competitive football or basketball players don't they? Do you think the best players in the world were "rich" and that's how they became great soccer players? Many played in the streets to begin their skill sets.
When I go to a game in a rural area and see that they have a soccer team I'm ecstatic! Who would have ever thought that soccer would be happening in rural SOUTH CAROLINA! It doesn't matter the score, it's the greatest!