That's certainly one way to look at it. The actual 2028s will be playing in high school in a couple years, so it probably is good experience (if they don't get killed) to start playing against the high school kids that are on some of these teams now. If you can handle a kid that's 6 inches taller and 30 pounds heavier than you as an average sized 13 year old, you will indeed be ready as a Freshman.