All good players don't get to state.
Just because a team does make it, doesn't mean they have all-state caliber players. Remember, some regions are fairly weak. For some schools, if they can get out of their district, they have a smooth ride to state.
If Riverdale didn't make it to state this year and Cat still set the NATIONAL H.S. record for strikeouts in a season, would that make her any less of a player? NO.