Downriver League

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The Downriver League is an athletic conference for high schools in Michigan. It was formed in 2009 after the dissolution of the Michigan Mega Conference by schools in the "Downriver" area of Metro Detroit. In 2018, Dearborn Edsel Ford was brought into the league to the fill the opening left by Taylor Kennedy after it closed and consolidated with Taylor Truman to make Taylor High. In 2019, Melvindale left to join the Western Wayne Athletic Conference.

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Member schools

Team [1] LocationEnrollmentClassJoinedPrevious Conference
Allen Park Jaguars Allen Park 1099A2009 Michigan Mega Conference
Dearborn Edsel Ford Thunderbirds Dearborn 1657A2018 Western Wayne Athletic Conference
Gibraltar Carlson Marauders Gibraltar 1123A2009 Michigan Mega Conference
Lincoln Park Railsplitters Lincoln Park 1362A2009 Michigan Mega Conference
Southgate Anderson Titans Southgate 1030A2009 Michigan Mega Conference
Taylor Griffins Taylor 1678A2018None (school first established)
Trenton Trojans Trenton 886A2009 Michigan Mega Conference
Woodhaven Warriors Brownstown Township 1614A2009 Michigan Mega Conference
Wyandotte Roosevelt Bears Wyandotte 1295A2009 Michigan Mega Conference

Membership timeline

Edsel Ford High SchoolTheodore Roosevelt High School (Wyandotte)Woodhaven High SchoolTrenton High School (Michigan)Taylor High School (Michigan)Harry S. Truman High School (Taylor, Michigan)John F. Kennedy High School (Taylor, Michigan)Southgate Anderson High SchoolMelvindale High SchoolLincoln Park High School (Michigan)Carlson High SchoolAllen Park High SchoolDownriver League

Football

This list goes through the 2021 season.

#TeamDRL Championships
1Wyandotte Roosevelt (6)2010-2013, 2017, 2020
2Woodhaven (6)2012, 2014, 2018-21
3Allen Park (4)2015, 2016, 2020-21
4Gibraltar Carlson18, 21, 22, 23
5Melvindale2009
Taylor Truman20122012
Trenton20152015

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References

  1. "MHSAA > About the MHSAA > Leagues & Conferences > League Membership".