Bi-County Conference

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The Lincoln Trail Conference within Illinois

The Bi-County Conference was a high school conference in western central Illinois. The conference par in athletics and activities in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). The conference comprised nine public high schools with small enrollments in portions of Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, and Warren counties.

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Former membership

SchoolLocationMascotColorsEnrollment IHSA Classes 2/3/4[ citation needed ] IHSA Music Class[ citation needed ] IHSA Football Class[ citation needed ] IHSA Cheerleading Class[ citation needed ]
Avon High School Avon, IL Trojans  70A/1A/1AD1ASmall squad
Dallas City High School Dallas City, IL Bulldogs  154A/1A/1AD1ASmall squad
La Harpe High School La Harpe, IL Eagles  150A/1A/2AD1ASmall squad
Northwestern High School Sciota, IL Huskies  100A/1A/1AD1ASmall squad
Roseville High School Roseville, IL Panthers  229A/1A/1AD1ASmall squad
Southern High School Stronghurst, IL Rebels  100A/1A/1AD1ASmall squad
Union High School Biggsville, IL Yankees  200A/1A/1AD1ASmall squad
Warren High School Monmouth, IL Warriors   100A/1A/1AD1ASmall squad
Yorkwood High School Monmouth, IL Golden Bears  100A/1A/1AD1ASmall squad
Alexis High School Alexis, IL Cardinals  120A/1A/1ASmall squad

Sources:IHSA Conferences[ citation needed ] and IHSA Member Schools Directory [1]

History

The conference originally consisted of nine schools. It was believed to have been formed in the 1970s at some point. The conference was very competitive. All of these schools were small schools. In the 1990s, La Harpe and Northwestern formed a co-op (the Thunder), which would ultimately cause the demise of the conference. Soon after, Dallas City would leave the conference, as would Roseville; however, the Bi-County would acquire Spoon River Valley and Alexis. 1997-98 was the final year of the conference. La Harpe-Northwestern won the football title that year. As of now, Northwestern and Colchester have consolidated to form West Prairie High School. Avon High School has co-oped with Abingdon High School. Dallas City has consolidated with La Harpe and Carthage to form Illini West High School. Roseville and Monmouth have consolidated to form Monmouth-Roseville High School. Southern High School and Union High School have consolidated to form West Central High School. Yorkwood, Alexis, and Warren have consolidated to form United High School.

References

  1. "Schools | IHSA". www.ihsa.org.