There's really no point harping on enrollments and attendance zones, once the SCHSL establishes them. There's really zero reason why a school with 1800 kids can't field a team that is competitive with its counterpart from a school of 3200 kids, when the only issue is the skill, fitness and preparedness of the 12-14 who are on the pitch in the final 20 minutes of a tied match.
Where this stuff IS relevant is the case of parochial schools, which draw from wide attendance zones and don't always adhere to "recruiting" rules.