The Midwest Athletic Conference is a high school athletic conference in northwestern Indiana, which has existed in two different incarnations, with a third planned to form in 2018. The original conference began in 1932, consisting of schools that were larger than most of their counterparts in their local county leagues. The schools were based in Benton, Fountain, Jasper, Newton, Tippecanoe, Warren, and White counties. The forming of the Kankakee Valley Conference the next year caused a slight fluctuation over the next couple of years, as schools realigned themselves within the two leagues, with some schools claiming dual membership. The league folded in 1947, as size disparities and willingness to sponsor some sports (such as football, some schools played 11-man or 8-man football, and others didn't sponsor the sport) led to schools going their separate ways.

The second incarnation of the conference began in 1955 with eight schools located in Benton, Carroll, Cass, Newton, and White counties, with largely different members than its first lineup. The MAC had a tumultuous history of membership turnover for much of its history, but had stabilized at 10 members with West Central and Winamac joining in 1980 and 1981, respectively. The only changes over the next 34 years were Rossville and Carroll joining the Hoosier Heartland Conference in 1989 and 1992, respectively, leaving a stable 8 school membership for more than two decades. In 2013, Caston, Pioneer, and Winamac announced that they were leaving the Conference to join with 2 other schools from the Northern State Conference as well as Independent North Judson for the 2015–2016 school year. This touched off an exodus that ended the conference, as West Central joined Caston, Pioneer, and Winamac in the Hoosier North Athletic Conference, while Frontier and Tri-County joined the Hoosier Heartland Conference. South Newton joined the Sangamon Valley Conference of Illinois. North White was the only school that had not been accepted to another conference immediately, though they were accepted as a football-only member of the Hoosier Heartland. The Conference reformed in 2017, with six former schools rejoining.

Membership School Location Mascot Colors # / County Enrollment 24–25 ClassFB Class Year joined Previous conference DeMotte Christian DeMotte Knights 37Jasper 119 1A N/A 2023 Independents Faith Christian Lafayette Eagles 79Tippecanoe 269 1A 1A 2023 Independents Frontier1 Chalmers Falcons 91 White 180 1A 1A 19652018 none (new school)Hoosier Heartland North Newton2 Morocco Spartans 56 Newton 319 1A 1A 19672018 Greater South Shore Independents North White3 Monon Vikings 91 White 264 1A1A 19632018 none (new school)Independents South Newton4 Kentland Rebels 56 Newton 241 1A 1A 19662018 none (new school)Sangamon Valley (IL) Tri-County1 Wolcott Cavaliers 91 White 220 1A 1A 19712018 none (new school)Hoosier Heartland West Central5 Francesville Trojans 66 Pulaski 209 1A 1A 196719802018 none (new school)Northwest HoosierHoosier North

Played in the Hoosier Heartland Conference 2015–18. Played in the NWHC 1975–98, as an Independent 1998-2007 and 2017–18, and in the GSSC 2007–17. Played as an Independent (football played in Hoosier Heartland) 2015–18. Played in the Sangamon Valley Conference (IL) 2015–18. Played 1975–80 in the NWHC, and 2015–19 in the HNAC, playing 2018–19 in both conferences.

Former members School Location Mascot Colors # / County Year joined Previous conference Year left Conference joined Attica Attica Red Ramblers 23 Fountain 1932 Fountain County 1947 Hoosier Brook1 Brook Aces 56 Newton 19321955 Newton CountyKankakee Valley 19471966 Kankakee Valleynone (consolidated into South Newton) Fowler2 Fowler Bulldogs 04 Benton 19321955 Benton CountyBenton County 19471968 Benton Countynone (consolidated into Benton Central) Kentland1 Kentland Blue Devils 56 Newton 19321955 Newton CountyKankakee Valley 19471966 Kankakee Valleynone (consolidated into South Newton) Monticello Monticello Tioga Indians 91White 1932 White County 1945 Central Indiana Morocco1 Morocco Beavers 56 Newton 1932 Newton County 1947 Kankakee Valley Pine Village3 Pine Village Pine Knots 86 Warren 1932 Warren County 1947 Warren County Remington Remington Rifles 37Jasper 19321967 Jasper CountyPrairie 19331971 Kankakee Valleynone (consolidated into Tri-County) Rensselaer Central4 Rensselaer Bombers 37 Jasper 1932 Jasper County 1947 Hoosier Veedersburg5 Veedersburg Green Devils 23 Fountain 1932 Fountain County 1947 Fountain County West Lafayette West Lafayette Red Devils 79 Tippecanoe 1932 Independents 1947 Hoosier Williamsport3 Williamsport Bingy Bombers 86 Warren 1932 Warren County 1947 Warren County Oxford6 Oxford Blue Devils 04 Benton 1933 Benton County 1947 Benton County West Lebanon West Lebanon Clippers 86 Warren 1934 Warren County 1947 Warren County Brookston Brookston Bombers 91 White 1955 White County 1965 none (consolidated into Frontier) Camden Camden Red Devils 08 Carroll 1955 Carroll County 1965 none (consolidated into Delphi Monon Monon Railroaders 91 White 1955 Kankakee Valley 1963 none (consolidated into North White) Royal Center Royal Center Bulldogs 09 Cass 1955 Cass County 1963 none (consolidated into Royal Center) Wolcott Wolcott Wildcats 91 White 1955 White County 1971 none (consolidated into Tri-County) Francesville Francesville Zebras 66 Pulaski 1957 Tippecanoe Valley 1965 none (consolidated into West Central) Klondike West Lafayette Nuggets 79 Tippecanoe 1961 Tippecanoe County 1970 none (consolidated into Harrison) Pioneer Royal Center Panthers 09 Cass 1963 none (new school) 2015 Hoosier North DeMotte DeMotte Indians 37 Jasper 1967 Kankakee Valley 1970 none (consolidated into Kankakee Valley) Wheatfield Wheatfield Red Devils 37 Jasper 1967 Kankakee Valley 1970 none (consolidated into Kankakee Valley) Kankakee Valley Wheatfield Kougars 37 Jasper 1970 none (new school) 1972 Northwest Hoosier Carroll Flora Cougars 08 Carroll 1977 Hoosier 1992 Hoosier Heartland Rossville Rossville Hornets 12 Clinton 1977 Hoosier 1989 Hoosier Heartland Caston Fulton Comets 25 Fulton 1978 Three Rivers 2015 Hoosier North Winamac Community Winamac Warriors 66 Pulaski 1981 Northwest Hoosier 2015 Hoosier North

Concurrently played in MAC and NCC 1932–33, and in MAC and KVC 1933–47. Concurrently played in MAC and BCC 1932–47. Concurrently played in MAC and WCC 1932–34. Known as Rensselaer before 1939. Concurrently played in MAC and FCAA 1932–47. Concurrently played in MAC and BCC 1933–47.

Membership timeline

State Champs North White High School Football (A) 1994

Pioneer High School Football (A) 1997

•Football (A) 2017

•Football (A) 2018

Tri-County High School Baseball (A) 1998

Faith Christian Girls soccer (2024)

References

Resources IHSAA Conference Membership IHSAA State Champions IHSAA Directory