Principals Athletic Conference

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The Principals Athletic Conference (PAC-7) is an Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) athletic league, formed in 1989, made up of seven schools from Stark, Summit, and Wayne counties with full membership, and one football-only member in Ashland County. [1]

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The PAC-7 is home to some of the biggest rivalries in Northeast Ohio high school sports: the Triway Titans vs. the Orrville Red Riders, [2] the Fairless Falcons vs. Tuslaw Mustangs in "The Blue Cup", [3] and the Manchester Panthers vs. the Northwest Indians. [4]

Current members

The all-time PAC-8 members. PrincipalsAthleticConferenceAll-TimeMembersMap.png
The all-time PAC-8 members.
SchoolNicknameLocationColorsTypeTenure
Canton South Wildcats Canton Red and Gray
  
Public2022-
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals Cuyahoga Falls Blue, White
  
Private2001-2024
Fairless Falcons Navarre Navy, Silver
  
Public1989-
Manchester Panthers New Franklin Red, Black
  
Public1989-
Northwest Indians Lawrence Red, Gray, White
   
Public2017-
Orrville Red Riders Orrville Red, Black, White
   
Public2016-
Triway Titans Wooster Purple, White
  
Public2005-
Tuslaw Mustangs Tuscarawas Blue, Red, White
   
Public1989-

Former members

SchoolNicknameLocationColorsTypeTenure
Coventry Comets Coventry Blue, Gold
  
Public1989-2005
East Canton Hornets East Canton Blue, Gold
  
Public1989-2005
Indian Valley Braves Gnadenhutten Red, Blue
  
Public2007-2017
Sandy Valley Cardinals Magnolia Red, Gray
  
Public1989-2001
Timken Trojans Canton Blue, Gold
  
Public2005-2015
Tuscarawas Valley Trojans Zoarville Red, Black
  
Public1989-2017

Former affiliate member

SchoolNicknameLocationColorsTypeTenureSports
Loudonville Redbirds Loudonville Red and Gray
  
Public2017-2021Football

Recent history

See also

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