Great Lakes Conference (Michigan and Ohio)

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The Great Lakes Conference is a football-only high school conference that will begin play in the fall of 2026 and will be made up of eight schools, four of each that are members of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) and the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA).

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History

Map of the GLC football members starting in 2026. Great Lakes Conference (Michigan and Ohio).png
Map of the GLC football members starting in 2026.

In October 2025, the seven football only members of the Toledo Area Athletic Conference (Edon, Erie Mason, Hilltop, Montpelier, North Central, Summerfield, Whiteford) announced they were leaving the TAAC after the 2025 season to form a football-only league with Sand Creek for the following season. [1]

The TAAC had lost several members in recent years, including: Tiffin Calvert (2016), Danbury and Gibsonburg (2018), Stryker (2019), Northwood (2025), and eventually Ottawa Hills in 2026, while also having two schools (Cardinal Stritch Catholic and Toledo Christian) struggle to compete in traditional 11-man football. With the formation of the GLC, members will be made up of schools that consistently field 11-man football programs, while the TAAC will be left with Cardinal Stritch, Toledo Christian, and non-football schools Emmanual Christian and Maumee Valley as their only members.

Inaugural membership

SchoolNicknameLocationColorsJoinedSport(s)Primary Conference
Edon Bombers Edon Royal Blue, White
  		2026Football Buckeye Border Conference
Erie Mason Eagles Erie Township Blue, Gold
  		2026Football Tri-County Conference
Hilltop Cadets West Unity Red, White
  		2026Football Buckeye Border Conference
Montpelier Locomotives Montpelier Navy Blue, Columbia Blue, White
   		2026Football Buckeye Border Conference
North Central Eagles Pioneer Maroon, Black, White
   		2026Football Buckeye Border Conference
Sand Creek Aggies Sand Creek, Madison Charter Township Green, White
  		2026Football Tri-County Conference
Summerfield Bulldogs Summerfield Township Orange, Black
  		2026Football Tri-County Conference
Whiteford Bobcats Whiteford Township Blue, Gold
  		2026Football Tri-County Conference

References

  1. ↑ "Whiteford Board of Education approves football move to new Great Lakes Conference". Whiteford Bobcats Sports. Doug Donnelly. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
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