First off, the "final rankings" won't be compiled until next Sunday.
Until then, let's take a look at Region 1-4A:
#13 T.L. Hanna (17-5, 9-1) lost to #9 Byrnes, 1-2, 4A 1st Round
Wren (14-6, 9-1) lost to #11 Spartanburg, 1-3, 4A 1st Round
Greenwood (11-7-1, 6-4) lost to #8 Mauldin, 0-4, 4A 1st Round
Easley (6-12-2, 4-6) lost to #6 Dorman, 1-6, 4A 1st Round
So, that's 0-4 in the First Round of the playoffs. Also, how did these teams do in the regular season vs. ranked 4A teams:
0-3, T.L. Hanna
1-3, Wren
0-4, Greenwood
0-2, Easley
1-12, TOTAL
My thoughts are that 1-4A was the weakest of the Upper State regions and for upward mobility in the future, some non-region wins vs. ranked 4A teams should go a long way. In fact, judging from the opening round postseason showings by T.L. Hanna and Wren, I would venture to say that the Yellow Jackets and Hurricanes would finish no better than fifth in Region 2-4A -- that's not a knock at all, but just proves how strong the conference with Dorman, Mauldin, Spartanburg, and Byrnes was this year.
