Just kind of stumbled into this. Some of the Catholic League Schools do some, erm, things for recruiting.
When I was in 8th grade (2002-2003) my football team was scouted pretty heavily by Catholic League Schools. I received a full "Athletic scholarship" from St. Rita for football which is paid for under the table by booster clubs. Rice did not do that kind of stuff. That Rita team ended up winning State my Sr year of HS. Marist also did not do that stuff but Carmel did. If you don't think there is some advantage to that idk what to tell you lol.