I do not think that playing on a "power house" team is what it is all about. It is about choosing the best school that fits your child's needs. Educationally and athletically. It is vital to have good educators that look at their work as a career and choose to be teaching because they want to be, not just collecting a check. Also it is imperative to have your child play on a team where he or she is being taught respect and being respected as well, while continuing to get better at the game. It is important to have knowledgable coaches that expect their players to work their butts off and act like repsectful young men on and off the field. Some publics do not offer that. Plenty of us live in "power hoouse" districts and made a choice not to send our child to that particular school. The player's resume, summer teams, stats, etc.....will get the player where he needs to be. Just my humble opinion!