Desert Chapel transfers remain ineligible following shift to 8-man football

High school football players who transferred from Desert Chapel face continued eligibility hurdles after the school committed to an 8-man football schedule. Athletes including Samuel Mourhess, Adan Porras, Chase Foster, and Isaac Garcia Alvarez remain sidelined as they wait out the CIF-SS transfer ruling. Under existing regulations, moving from an 11-man program to 8-man football does not count as a discontinued program, meaning transfers without a change of residence or hardship must sit out five games. While Desert Chapel struggled with uncertainty regarding its 2026 season, the school ultimately scheduled three games for October. This transition has left players who left the program in limbo, as they would have likely gained immediate eligibility had the school failed to field a team entirely. Other transfers, such as Jayvon Garcia, secured immediate eligibility at their new schools due to valid residence changes.

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