Quote Originally Posted by superduperman View Post
Speaking as someone who lives in the midwest, I can tell you that, generally, teams tend to play nearby teams. Not cities in other states. Unless they win some kind of championship. And even then it's a tier system. You have to win the state championships first. Seems odd a small town in Kansas would play a major city on the coast.
They are taking the Smallville approach where Metropolis is visible from Kansas or at least close enough to commute. (I recall a scene where Clark looks from the Barn to Metropolis).