In 2003, 32 Class 2A schools field boys teams and 16 Class 1A schools field boys squads. According to the SCHSL, the minimum requirement for holding a separate State Championship is for that Classification to have at least 1/3 of its' members fielding a team in that sport. Therefore, that is the reason that Class 1A gets to stage its' own Finals.
Conversely, in Girls Soccer, only 18 Class 2A schools field girls teams and just 7 Class 1A schools field a girls soccer program. Thus, that is why they combine the two Classifications for a State Championship.
I would love to see boys soccer in Class 2A and Class 1A combine once again to form a more balanced competition!