Football: Transfers help teams win championships

Unless you’ve been stranded on a deserted island with no Internet since the late 1990s, let me fill you in on what’s been happening in high school sports. You need transfer students to win championships.

A look at last week’s championship football games shows that many of the winning teams received major help from players who came via the transfer option.

Pac-5 champion Corona Contennial might have won its title two years ago with the arrival of running back J.J. Taylor (JSerra), defensive back Camryn Bynum (JSerra), receiver Cameron Jackson (Corona Santiago) and receiver Sammonte Bonner (Corona Santiago). Then this season, defensive back Reggie Whitfield came from Santiago. All have been key contributors for a 14-0 team.

Calabasas won its Western Division championship with the help of Darnay Holmes, who had five touchdowns in the final. He played for Newbury Park in 2014.

The starting quarterback for Eastern Division champion Hesperia Oak Hills was Brandon Porter, who passed for more than 2,600 yards after transferring from Silverado.

Inland Division champion Perris Citrus Hill relied on running back Devin Floyd, who arrived from Riverside Notre Dame as a sophomore and has surpassed 2,000 yards rushing this season.

City Section Division I champion Harbor City Narbonne turned to running back Sean Riley, who used to play for Dorsey.

West Valley Division champion Mission Viejo saw the Schooler brothers, Brenden and Colin, arrive from Trabuco Hills. In the championship game against Vista Murrieta, Colin rushed for 152 yards and the game-winning score. Brenden had two interceptions.

Yes, transfers make a difference.

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