Until the IHSA stops allowing CPS schools in when they help each other by forfeiting games to pad win totals, and they lose 98% of their playoff games every year, we can’t possibly expect any changes. Seeding is tough, geography makes it difficult for sure.
Their defense has spent more time on the field this year due to their offense scoring quickly in almost every possession. It’s a numbers game at that point, and I bet East offense has less time of possession than their opponents.