| Little Illini Conference | |
|---|---|
| Data | |
| Established | 1970 |
| Members | 10 Class 1A-2A |
| State Titles | 5 |
| State | Illinois |
| Counties | 6 Clark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Edwards, Lawrence |
| Headquarters | ? |
| Locations | |
The Little Illini Conference is a high school athletic conference in East Central Illinois that is a member of the Illinois High School Association. A group of small schools near the Indiana border, Little Illini is known for its strong football squads, in particular Casey-Westfield, who has won one state football championship, and Marshall, who has qualified for nine straight IHSA football playoffs.[1]
The conference also has been strong in volleyball in recent years, with Cumberland reaching the Class 1A final four three straight times from 2008-2010. Edwards County took third place in Class 1A in 2007.
The conference will change its membership in coming years, with three teams set to join the conference in the 2012-13 school year. The Olney East Richland Tigers[2], Robinson Maroons and Newton Eagles[3] will be joining the conference from the Apollo Conference.
| School | City | Team Name | Colors | Enrollment [1] 2010-11 |
IHSA Class 2/3/4 [2] |
IHSA Class Football [3] |
County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey-Westfield | Casey | Warriors | 360 | A, 1A, 2A | 2A | Clark | |
| Toledo Cumberland High |
Toledo | Pirates | 293 | A, 1A, 1A | 1A | Cumberland | |
| Albion Edwards County High |
Albion | Lions | 290 | A, 1A, 1A | 2A | Edwards | |
| Flora | Flora | Wolves (Wolfgals) | 419 | A, 1A, 2A | 2A | Clay | |
| Hutsonville | Hutsonville | Tigers | 126 | A, 1A, 1A | 1A (co-op with Palestine) | Crawford | |
| Lawrenceville | Lawrenceville | Indians | 391 | A, 1A, 2A | 2A | Lawrence | |
| Marshall | Marshall | Lions | 436 | A, 1A, 2A | 2A | Clark | |
| Oblong | Oblong | Panthers | 224 | A, 1A, 1A | 1A | Crawford | |
| Palestine | Palestine | Pioneers | 113 | A, 1A, 1A | 1A (co-op with Hutsonville) | Crawford | |
| Bridgeport Red Hill |
Bridgeport | Salukis | 311 | A, 1A, 1A | 2A | Lawrence |
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