Actually, the rules state that if you win two consecutive titles you have to play up the next year. Quips have won so many they are forced to play up two places. And kept winning so much that the PIAA tried to force them up to the 6A level. Quips went to court to prevent that and won.
As for transfers……it’s complicated. Lots of these kids grow up with one parent…..and often that parent has serious issues like drugs, mental health problems, or in prison. So the kids are taken in by grandparents, aunt, older brother. And because these fluid situations they often opt to live with a family member in Aliquippa. Same things happens at Clairton and a couple other schools..
Not exactly fair but in a screwed up world this is often these kids best shot at success of any sort.