Falcon Coach.
I don't think the status quo or any of the proposed changes will effect wrestling. Wrestling is an individual sport, wrestler on wrestler. Teams accumulate points only on the success of their individua wrestler. No competitive wrestlers, no points. In wrestling private schools are fight a numbers game, 14 wrestlers against the field, or in a state tournament bracket one wrestler against 115 wrestlers from possibly as many as 64 schools.
What you have not addressed is that 6 of the 7 Wichita City Public HS do not have to compete agains private schools in state level competition in field sports (nor do the other 6A schools surrounding Wichita have to compete against the private schools in state competition). Yes, there are 2 private schools in your league, Carrol and KMC. But, what is important, league play or qualifying and getting to represent your school in a state tournament. Both are important, but I think the athletes will longer remember getting to state than winng league. How far and how many times has Wichita West (5A) advanced in 5A state competition in field sports (FB, baseball, basketball, boys and girls soccer, VB, SB). when facing Carrol or KMC?
