I think most small (3A and smaller) try this model. I think we have a pretty good youth program, a REALLY good weight/conditioning program, and a really good coaching staff that are involved with all aspects of the program (from youth to Jr. High to High School).
What you don't probably see or understand is it's a numbers game. Webo had about 100 tackle players this past year. 40 in 2nd/3rd, 36 in 4th/5th, and 22 in 6th grade.
Chatard didn't build the CYO program. The success of Chatard, Brebeuf, Guerin, Cathedral, Scecina, Roncalli, Ritter, etc. all helped in building that program. From that point, the kids then select where they want to attend HS. I am sure the CYO program helps with that. You get a group of kids that all want to play together, and they go to school together. That is an advantage that small programs don't have. We have who we have. Some classes are larger, some have a few more athletes. The CYO is a large organization. To compare the youth league of the CYO to other 2A or 3A programs isn't comparing apples to apples. The CYO draws kids from all over the city. Webo draws from kids from Jamestown, Thorntown, Dover... Not exactly the same population as any "side" of the city.