Somebody tell me about Texas public and private high school sports

I like our power rating system better than theirs... but it may not work in such a big state...

Yea, that's a better way to do playoffs for sure, but you just can't do it in Texas. Travel would kill teams. They've talked about it a couple of times, but I'm starting to like the regional setup. There are playoff rivalries that are pretty cool. My sons school has played the same team in the second round three years in a row now, and there is a healthy rivalry there now. (Actually one of the privates, Dallas Jesuit)

I also like how Texas does neutral site games for playoffs. We played Jesuit in Plano, Spring in Waco and Lake Travis at Texas A&M. Kids like getting to play in different stadiums.

TAAPS FTW

SPC baby

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taxes and they stay in your community for the most part.

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Nope, Robin Hood ruined that back in the late eighties.

Public schools are significantly better. I want to say there are a handful of private schools that produce some good athletes (especially in basketball), but outside of that it is really weak competition

The private school opted to create a smaller association because they could not compete with the publics in Texas. The major association in Texas is open to all so some larger privates are still members.

Very different than what is happening with LHSAA.

St. Marks has produced some good football talent over the years... And reduced talent that would've gone to the Plano schools, mainly.

The top tier of privates are generally considered a better education than publics. Your Jesuits and Cistercians for example.

Good for them?

Aren't they in some bush league private association that goes beyond Texas but has less than 30 members or something?