Public schools vs private schools... The reason CAK has had success in recent years is in no way linked to the the fact that it's a private school. Yes, CAK has great coaching, great tradition and a great record, but CAK, unlike public schools, only have 400 kids to pick from instead of basically unlimited numbers of kids from public schools. Can public schools not have great coaching, and a great tradition of winning? I'm basing the numbers fact on the surrounding knoxville public schools (Farragut, Bearden, West etc...). Also CAK works hard in and out of season. Yes, there are many great club teams in Knoxville, and yes many of the CAK players play on these teams, but why can't they start club teams in Pigeon Forge and the Carter area? Mark Sherrod plays on one of the best club teams in the state, and he goes to a public school? Also how about this, Alcoa beats CAK every year in football and Alcoa whens state in football all the time; how is this any different that CAK and soccer? CAK does not recruit, if they provide any financial aid we are disqualified from state, so I don't see why having kids from various areas matters either? Anyways I'm sure there are arguments for and against private vs public schools, but I have yet to see a legit argument for TSSAA to move the private schools into a separate division.