KenHawk,
You make some good points. However, when's the last time you've seen any game where both teams played their best game possible on the same night? It just doesn't happen that often.
As for mareville's schedule being tougher, it may appear to be so on paper but closer examination reveals that's not the case. On the whole, region 3-4A has had a down year. Central was not as good defensively this year as they have been in years past. Powell, West, Halls, and Carter all were middle of the pack teams and mareville got by without playing it's best ball. That's going to catch up to you sooner rather than later when you get in the playoffs. Finally, mareville didn't need the "junk" plays, as GQ calls them, last year until the finals. This year they needed them to get by Central.
Rebelsman, a mareville lady who goes by Mrs. rebelsman taught me how to spell trojans -- interesting.