This is a list of high school athletic conferences in the Central Region of Ohio, as defined by the OHSAA. [1] Because the names of localities and their corresponding high schools do not always match and because there is often a possibility of ambiguity with respect to either the name of a locality or the name of a high school, the following table gives both in every case, with the locality name first, in plain type, and the high school name second in boldface type. The school's team nickname is given last.
Former members
North Division
South Division
Former Members
Started in 2017-18, the league was founded by members of the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference's Blue Division.
The league has two incarnations, the first lasting from 1927 to 1991. The second incarnation began 23 years later after travel and budget concerns brought together the ten schools that had made up league membership until 1986. The league is split into two divisions - Buckeye and Cardinal divisions. [3]
Buckeye
Cardinal
Future member
Former members
Conference Website: http://www.moacsports.com/MISC/home.htm
Former members
Buckeye Division
Departing Buckeye Division Member
Cardinal Division
Former members
Conference realignment for 2020-21 thru 2023-24.
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Ohio Division
Central Division
Buckeye Division
Cardinal Division
Capital Division
Future Members
Departing Members
Former Members
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