haʊˈɛvɚ, ˈʌðɚ skˈuːlz ɑːbdʒˈɛktᵻd bɪkˈʌz ðɪs ɐlˈaɪnmənt wʊdhɐv kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd ɐ kəmpˈɛɾᵻtˌɪv ɪmbˈæləns ɪn fˈʊtbɔːl wɪððə pɹəspˈɛktɪv ɹˈɪvɚ ɹˈɪdʒ dˈɪstɹɪkt hˌævɪŋ stɹˈɔŋɡɚ tˈiːmz ðɐn ðə blˈuː ɹˈɪdʒ dˈɪstɹɪkt.
However, other schools objected because this alignment would have created a competitive imbalance in football with the prospective River Ridge District having stronger teams than the Blue Ridge District.