I'll play devils advocate here and add that there are many "other" social & psychological disadvantages to being a boy who develops late. Aside from athletics and size/development in general...there is the Elephant in the room...i.e. That HS girls massively prefer HS guys who look like young men rather than "boys."
Now consider all that "that" entails...I know...just saying...
Now consider all that "that" entails...I know...just saying...