The best competition is in the NCHSAA across most all sports. In our own conference Weddington, Marvin and Cuthbertson took home multiple titles and had multiple runner up finishes across other sports. Weddington winning two state titles in football in that time.
Also, we have been a member of the NCHSAA for over 50 years, why change? We follow the rules, as tango said people look at us and scrutinize us more than most other schools. When you transfer to CC unless your previous school signs a waiver you must sit out 365 days before you are eligible for athletic competition. I can count on both hands how many transfers we've had since 2010(all sat out the 365 except a few who had the waiver signed), less than the amount Hough brings in on a yearly basis.
Also, we've developed excellent rivalries in the NCHSAA over those 50 years whether it was Monroe, Forest Hills or Maiden in the 2A days, to AL Brown in 3A and in 4A we had two excellent games with Vance, have a shot to continue games with Weddington and MR and will play Butler which should be a fantastic matchup.
Why go to a lesser league? We're playing 4A ball now and probably will for the foreseeable future so what's the problem?
By the way, it is an argument. Like I said I give you credit because that argument is so out of left field it is impressive.