The Macomb Area Conference (formerly known as the Macomb Athletic Conference) is a high school sports league located in Southeastern Michigan. It is a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA). There are currently 35 members, spread across St. Clair County, Macomb County, Oakland County, and Wayne County.
The MAC offers sports for both boys and girls, including boys and girls cross country, boys football, boys and girls basketball, boys baseball, and girls softball, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls swimming, girls volleyball, boys and girls track and field, wrestling, boys hockey, and boys and girls tennis.
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League History
The MAC was formed in 1986 through the merger of the of the Macomb Conference and the Bi-County Conference, and began competition in September 1987.
Charter members
Brablec was closed and merged with Roseville High School in 1989.
Expansion
First Expansion
In 1990 the Eastern Michigan League was disbanded and all its former members joined the MAC.
- New Baltimore Anchor Bay
- Eastpointe High School
- Grosse Pointe South
- L'Anse Creuse North
- Mount Clemens
- Port Huron
- Port Huron Northern
- Roseville
Second Expansion
In 1992, Warren High and C. S. Mott High consolidated and became Warren Mott High School, which joined the MAC, while South Lake left to join the Macomb-Oakland Athletic Conference.
Third Expansion
In 1996, the former St. Clair Area League disbanded and its members joined the MAC:
- Algonac
- Imlay City
- Marine City
- Marysville
- Richmond
- Saint Clair
Also in 1996, three other schools from the former Macomb-Oakland Athletic Conference joined the MAC:
- Center Line
- Warren Fitzgerald
- Warren Lincoln
In addition, South Lake also rejoined the MAC after the closure of the MOAC.
Algonac, Imlay City and Richmond later left the conference to seek other affiliations. Dakota High school opened in 1995 and joined the MAC in 1996.
Fourth Expansion
In 2004, Madison Heights Madison and Madison Heights Lamphere, from the Oakland Activities Association, and New Haven, from the former Southern Thumb Conference, joined the MAC.
Fifth Expansion
In 2008, Clawson from the Metro Conference, joined the MAC.
In 2016, Mount Clemens left the MAC to seek an independent affiliation.
Current Members
Membership Timeline with Football Divisions
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Football
NOTE: Statistics are as of the end of the 2017 season.
Red Division
White Division
Blue Division
Gold Division
Silver Division
Bronze Division
MAC Championships
Sources
- MAC Official Website
- MHSAA Official Website
- Michigan High School Football
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