Jack,

The reason is that everyone thinks that the upstate is so dominant is because not only have they won the past several championships, but they also have several teams who could do it. If look at this board alot, then you will see that everyone and their mother thinks that Irmo is going to win 4A. Why? Because they field a really good team every year and they get the job done. Their championship games have been close as well, but they find a way to pull it out. Irmo has proven itself and so has the upstate. Could another team win it? Absolutely. It's only one game. But it's really hard to question why everyone thinks that the upstate is going to win when they do just that. Year after year.