Mountain Athletic Conference (PIAA)

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Mountain Athletic Conference (PIAA)
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Classification PIAA 2A to 6A
Members8 (9 in football)
RegionCentral
States Pennsylvania
Locations
Bedford, Blair, Centre, Clearfield & Huntingdon Counties

The Mountain Athletic Conference (MAC [1] [ failed verification ] or simply Mountain Conference)[ citation needed ] is a high school athletic conference with the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) [2] [ failed verification ] located in the state of Pennsylvania. The conference is located primarily in the central region of the state. Most of the conferences 9 member schools are located in District 6 of the PIAA, except for Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School which is a member of District 9, but competes in District 6 athletic competitions. The MAC consists of the Pennsylvania counties of Bedford, Blair, Centre, Clearfield and Huntingdon.

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Member schools (football)

SchoolLocationNicknameColors
Bald Eagle Area Middle/High School Wingate Eagles   blue & gold
Bellefonte Area High School Bellefonte Red Raiders   red & white
Bishop Carroll High School (only in football) Ebensburg Huskies   blue & white
Central High School Martinsburg Scarlet Dragons    scarlet, gray & white
Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School Clearfield Bison   red & black
Huntingdon Area High School Huntingdon Bearcats   blue & red
Penns Valley Area High School Spring Mills Rams   blue & white
Philipsburg-Osceola Area Senior High School Philipsburg Mountaineers (Mounties)   blue & white
Tyrone Area High School Tyrone Golden Eagles    orange, black & white

PIAA classifications

SchoolBaseballBasketball (boys)Basketball (girls)FootballSoccer (boys)Soccer (girls)SoftballVolleyball
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