Genesee Area Conference

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Genesee Area Conference
FormerlyGenesee Eight Conference
Sport high school
Founded1978
Country{USA}

The Genesee Area Conference (GAC) is a high school athletic conference in Genesee County, Michigan. It was originally called the Genesee Eight Athletic Conference. [1] Since 2002, the GAC operates with two divisions: Blue and Red. [2] In 2019, all members of the red division left to join the Flint Metro League conference, leaving the GAC with only four teams.

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History

The Genesee Eight Athletic Conference began in 1978 [1] with three high schools from the Genesee County B League [3] and five from the Mid-Eastern Eight Conference. [4] Beginning in 1999, the Conference renamed itself to Genesee Area Conference with the addition of Genesee High School to bring up the number of High Schools to ten. The Genesee Wolves also took the Football championship that year. [5] With the 2002 football season, the GAC split the Conference into two divisions (Blue and Red) of six high schools [6] with the addition of Mt. Morris and Lakeville High Schools. [2] In recent years, however, it has lost a large number of members. As in 2018, six of its members broke off from the conference to form the Mid-Michigan Activities Conference, and three of its members left to join the Flint Metro League. 2019 saw it gain a member in Flint Southwestern, but also lose a member in Bentley.

Member schools

Current members

TeamLocationClassEnrollmentJoinedPrevious Conference
Atherton Wolverines Burton C2551978Mid-Eastern 8 Conference
Beecher Buccaneers Mt. Morris Township C2312009 [7] Independents
(FML 2002)
Bendle Tigers Burton C3251978 [1] Mid-Eastern Eight Conference [4]
Bentley Bulldogs Burton C2741978Genesee County B League
Genesee Christian Soldiers Burton D1062020 Michigan Association of Christian Schools
Hamady Hawks Mt. Morris Township B4761978Mid-Eastern 8 Conference
International Phoenix Flint C2002020
Madison Eagles Burton C2032020
Morrice Orioles Morrice D1612010Independents
(SMAA 2008)
New Standard Warriors Flint D1462020
Southwestern Knights Flint A8572019 Saginaw Valley Conference
Webberville Spartans Webberville D1682010Independents
(SMAA 2008)

Current Divisions

Genesee Area Conference
BlueRed
WebbervilleBeecher
Madison AcademyGenesee Christian
International AcademyBendle
MorriceBentley
AthertonHamady

Former members

TeamLocationJoinedPrevious ConferenceDepartedSuccessive Conference
Linden Eagles Argentine Township 1978 [1] Genesee County B League [3] 1982Independent [8]
Montrose Rams Montrose 1978Mid-Eastern Eight Conference2018Mid-Michigan Activities Conference
New Lothrop Hornets New Lothrop 1982Independent2018Mid-Michigan Activities Conference
Byron Eagles Byron 1991Mid-State Athletic Conference2018Mid-Michigan Activities Conference
Goodrich Martians Atlas Township 1978Mid-Eastern Eight Conference2019 Flint Metro League
Corunna Cavaliers Corunna 2014 Capital Area Activities Conference 2019 Flint Metro League
Lake Fenton Blue Devils Fenton Township 1978 Genesee County B League 2019 Flint Metro League
Pontiac Notre Dame Prep Fighting Irish Pontiac 2018Independent2019Independent
Genesee Wolves Genesee Township 1999Southern Thumb Athletic Association2018North Central Thumb 8-Man League
Otisville LakeVille Falcons Otisville 2002/2017 Flint Metro League/Tri-Valley Conference 2013/2018 Tri-Valley Conference/Mid-Michigan Activities Conference
Mount Morris Panthers Mount Morris 2002 Flint Metro League 2018Mid-Michigan Activities Conference
Durand Railroaders Durand 2005Mid-Michigan Athletic Conference - B2018Mid-Michigan Activities Conference
Dryden Cardinals Dryden Township 2010North Central Thumb League2013North Central Thumb 8-Man League
Morrice Orioles Morrice 2010Independent2014Central Michigan 8-Man Football Conference
Perry Ramblers Perry 2012 Capital Area Activities Conference 2014Greater Lansing Athletic Conference

Football

This conference championship list goes through the 2018 season. Morrice and Webberville complete in the Central Michigan 8-Man Football Conference.

#TeamG8/GAC ChampionshipsState Division Championships
1Montrose1981, 1983–1985, 1988–1996, 1998–2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011-20131998 (Class CC), 2002 (Division 5)
2New Lothrop1983, 2002-2006, 2010-20172006 (Division 8), 2018 (Division 6)
3Lake Fenton1978, 2005-2007, 2016-2017
Goodrich2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2018
4Flint Hamady1979, 1980, 1982, 2007, 2018
6Burton Bendle1986, 1987, 1997
7Mt. Morris2003, 2005
Genesee1999, 2009
Flint Beecher2009, 2014
10Linden1981
Burton Bentley2008
Corunna2015

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Genesee Eight Athletic Conference 1978 Football Season
  2. 1 2 2002 Michigan High School Football Standings: Genesee Area Conference Red Division
  3. 1 2 Michigan High School Football: 1977 Michigan High School Football Standings -- Genesee County "B" League
  4. 1 2 Michigan High School Football: Michigan High School Football Standings -- Mid-Eastern Eight Conference 1977
  5. 1999 Michigan High School Football Standings: Genesee Area Conference
  6. 2002 Michigan High School Football Standings: Genesee Area Conference Blue Division
  7. 2018 Michigan High School Football Standings: Genesee Area Conference
  8. Michigan High School Football: Linden Eagles