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Midwest Athletic Conference

The Midwest Athletic Conference is an OHSAA athletic league located in west-central Ohio formed in 1972. The Midwest Athletic Conference (MAC) is among the elite small school conferences in the nation. Dubbed as one of the toughest, if not the, toughest small school conference in America. Former Ohio State Running Back Chris "Beenie" Wells had stated, "The MAC should have its own division." after seeing 3 of the schools win state football championships in one year. (Coldwater, Minster and Marion Local in 2014)

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Although the MAC consists of smaller schools, it is geographically located in the same area of the state as the Western Buckeye League. Most schools out of both leagues typically host hotly contested matchups in nearly every sport, with the MAC schools usually winning.

MAC Rivalries

  • Coldwater/St. Henry
  • New Bremen/Minster
  • Fort Recovery/Parkway (primarily football)
  • Marion Local/St. Henry
  • New Bremen/New Knoxville
  • Coldwater/Delphos St. John's
  • Anna/Coldwater (football)
  • Coldwater/Marion Local (football)
  • Coldwater/Versailles
  • Marion Local/Versailles
  • Fort Recovery/New Knoxville (primarily basketball)
  • Fort Recovery/St. Henry
  • Marion Local/Minster
  • Non-Conference Rivalries

  • Delphos St. John's/Lima Central Catholic
  • Parkway/Crestview
  • Fort Recovery/Jay County
  • Coldwater/Celina
  • Coldwater/Kenton (Football)
  • Coldwater/Bishop Hartley (Football)
  • Minster/Anna (Girls Basketball)
  • Versailles/Russia
  • Delphos St. John's/Tinora
  • Minster/Fort Loramie
  • Anna/Lehman Catholic (Football)
  • Gym capacity

  • Coldwater (The Palace): 2,375
  • Minster (Wildcat Gymnasium): 2,200
  • New Bremen (Cardinal Gymnasium): 2,200
  • Parkway (Panther Gymnasium): 2,200
  • Versailles (The Jungle): 2,185
  • Ft. Recovery (Fort Site Fieldhouse): 2,025
  • St. Henry (Redskin Gymnasium): 2,000
  • Marion Local (The Hangar): 1,800
  • Delphos St. John's (The Vatican): 1,200
  • New Knoxville (The Barn): 1,000
  • Sports fielded

  • Coldwater: Boys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Swimming, Wrestling, Bowling, Cross Country, Track & Field, Girls Soccer, Boys and Girls Golf
  • Delphos St. John's: Boys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Wrestling, Cross Country, Track & Field, Girls Soccer
  • Ft. Recovery: Boys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Swimming, Bowling, Cross Country, Track & Field, Boys Golf
  • Marion Local: Boys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Swimming, Bowling, Cross Country, Track & Field, Boys and Girls Golf
  • Minster: Boys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Swimming, Bowling, Cross Country, Track & Field
  • New Bremen: Boys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Swimming, Bowling, Cross Country, Track & Field
  • New Knoxville: Boys Basketball, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Cross Country, Track & Field, Boys Soccer
  • Parkway: Boys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Bowling, Cross Country, Track & Field, Wrestling
  • St. Henry: Boys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Swimming, Bowling, Cross Country, Track & Field
  • Versailles: Boys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Swimming, Bowling, Cross Country, Track & Field, Wrestling, Boys and Girls golf
  • Basketball

  • Coldwater: Div. III
  • Delphos St. John's: Div. IV
  • Ft. Recovery: Div. IV
  • Marion Local: Div. III
  • Minster: Div. IV
  • New Bremen: Div. IV
  • New Knoxville: Div. IV
  • Parkway: Div. III
  • St. Henry: Div. IV
  • Versailles: Div. III
  • Football

  • Anna Div. V
  • Coldwater Div. V
  • Delphos St. John's Div. VII
  • Fort Recovery Div. VII
  • Marion Local Div. VI
  • Minster Div. VII
  • New Bremen Div. VII
  • Parkway Div. VI
  • St. Henry Div. VI
  • Versailles Div. V
  • State championships

    The Midwest Athletic Conference has proven to be one of the most competitive in the state of Ohio. Since the inception of the conference in 1973, 114 member teams have been crowned state champions.

    References

    Midwest Athletic Conference Wikipedia