Who benifits from a 4A team playing a 1A?

[basketball777]

Does this happen much? I see the 1A getting something out of it, not the 4A.

 

[LukeFeddersen]

Does this happen much? I see the 1A getting something out of it, not the 4A.

The 1A team gets something out of it if they win. Unless it is an elite 1A team, I'd assume it is a schedule filler.