All-American Conference

This article is about All American Conference (2008-present). For the defunct, All-American Conference (1963-1979) and All-American Athletic Conference (1986-1991), see Ohio Northeast Region defunct athletic conferences.

This article is about All-American Conference (OHSAA). For the professional American football league, see All-America Football Conference.

The All-American Conference is a high school athletic conference made of up of schools from Trumbull and Mahoning Counties in Ohio. they compete in the Ohio High School Athletic Association.

History

AAC logo

The All-American Conference was formed in 2008, after a merger of the Trumbull Athletic, and Metro Athletic Conferences. ^[1] The league, not to be confused with the former All-American Football Conference that existed from 1963 until 1979 as well as the All-American Athletic Conference that existed from 1986-89.

During the peak of its existence, the AAC was divided between 4 tiers, based on enrollment of each school, which was the Red, Gold, White and Blue tier.

In the 2017-18 school year, the White and Blue tiers had left the league to form the Northeast 8 Athletic Conference. ^[2]

In 2019, Lakeside, Edgewood and Youngstown East left the league in favor of the Chagrin Valley Conference and Steel Valley Conferences respectively. ^[3]

In 2020, the Blue tier of the AAC announced their departure from the league to form the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference with the former members of the Inter-Tri County League. ^[4]

In July 2025, the AAC announced Louisville will be joining the league effective the 2026-27 school year, who was previously independent. ^[5]

Current alignment

School	Location	Nickname	Colors	Year Joined	Previous Conference
Red Division
Austintown Fitch	Austintown	Falcons		2011	Federal League
Boardman	Boardman	Spartans		2014	Federal League
Canfield	Canfield	Cardinals		2008	Metro Athletic Conference
Howland	Howland	Tigers		2008	Metro Athletic Conference
Warren G. Harding	Warren	Raiders		2014	Lake Erie League

Future Members

School	Location	Nickname	Colors	Year Joining
Louisville	Louisville	Leopards	Blue & White	2026

Former members

School	Location	Nickname	Colors	Year Joined	Previous Conference	Year Left	Conference Joined
Beaver Local	East Liverpool	Beavers	Red and White	2008	Ohio Valley Athletic Conference	2013	Buckeye 8 Athletic League
Brookfield	Brookfield	Warriors	Blue and Gold	2014	Independent	2020	Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
Campbell Memorial	Campbell	Red Devils	Red and Black	2008	Metro Athletic Conference	2020	Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
Champion	Champion	Golden Flashes	Purple and Gold	2008	Trumbull Athletic Conference	2020	Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
Crestview	Columbiana	Rebels	Black and Gold	2017	Inter-Tri County League	2020	Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
East	Youngstown	Golden Bears	Navy Blue and Gold	2014	Independent	2019	Steel Valley Conference
Edgewood	Ashtabula	Warriors	Red and Gray	2014	Independent	2019	Chagrin Valley Conference
Hubbard	Hubbard	Eagles	Royal Blue and White	2008	Trumbull Athletic Conference	2018	Northeast 8 Conference
Girard	Girard	Indians	Red and Black	2008	Trumbull Athletic Conference	2018	Northeast 8 Conference
Jefferson	Jefferson	Falcons	Red and Black	2011	Independent	2018	Northeast 8 Conference
LaBrae	Leavittsburg	Vikings	Crimson and Gray	2008	Trumbull Athletic Conference	2020	Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
Lakeside	Ashtabula	Dragons	Green and Gold	2015	Premier Athletic Conference	2019	Chagrin Valley Conference
Lakeview	Cortland	Bulldogs	Blue and Gray	2008	Trumbull Athletic Conference	2018	Northeast 8 Conference
Liberty	Liberty	Leopards	Maroon and Gold	2008	Trumbull Athletic Conference	2020	Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
Newton Falls	Newton Falls	Tigers	Orange and Black	2008	Trumbull Athletic Conference	2020	Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
Niles McKinley	Niles	Red Dragons	Red and Blue	2008	Metro Athletic Conference	2018	Northeast 8 Conference
Poland Seminary	Poland	Bulldogs	Blue and White	2008	Metro Athletic Conference	2018	Northeast 8 Conference
Salem	Salem	Quakers	Red and Black	2008	Metro Athletic Conference	2011	Northeastern Buckeye Conference
Struthers	Struthers	Wildcats	Red and White	2008	Metro Athletic Conference	2018	Northeast 8 Conference

• Beaver Local maintained membership in the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference during their tenure in the AAC.
• Youngstown East changed their mascot and school colors in 2017.

See also

• Ohio High School Athletic Conferences

References

1. Gulas, Greg. "The Newly-Formed All-American Conference Begins in Eight Months". Youngstown Vindicator. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
2. "South Range joins new Northeast 8, leaving the Northeast Buckeye". WKBN.com. May 24, 2017. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
3. "Youngstown City Schools leaving All-American Conference". WKBN.com. November 21, 2017. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
4. Chapin, Doug. "April proves difficult for AAC". Warren Tribune-Chronicle. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
5. "All American Conference adding Louisville for all sports except football". www.wfmj.com. Retrieved December 20, 2025.