re: The split is here to stay-deal with it

I think it' really just Curtis. Evangel had a lot of success but not that kind of decades long dominance that Curtis has.

When they were allowed to play up and Curtis played up to 4A (not sure why they never went all the way to 5A) they were actually in some half way close and entertaining games. If I'm not mistaken Salemen beat them one year and Hahnville beat them (or they may have beaten Evangel) one year.

I think until JT Curtis decides to step aside or retire you are going to continue to have these convolutions. It's just that simply no one wants them in their district/division. Kind of a Not In My Back Yard mindset.