Genesee Area Conference

Genesee Area Conference
Formerly Genesee Eight Conference
Sport high school
Founded 1978
Country {USA}

The Genesee Area Conference (GAC) is a high school athletic conference in Genesee County, Michigan. It was original called the Genesee Eight Athletic Conference.[1] Since 2002, the GAC operates with two divisions: Blue and Red.[2]

History

The Genesee Eight Athletic Conference began in 1978[1] with 3 high schools from the Genesee County B League[3] and five from the Mid-Eastern Eight Conference.[4] Beginning in 1999, the Conference renamed itself to Genesee Area Conference with the addition of Genesee High School bring up the number of High Schools to ten. The Genesee Wolves also took the Football championship that year.[5] With the 2002 football season, the GAC split the Conference into two divisions (Blue and Red) of six high schools [6] with the addition of Mt. Morris and Lakeville High Schools.[2]

Member schools

Current members

Team Location Class Enrollment Joined Previous Conference
Blue Division
Burton Atherton Wolverines Burton C 318 1978[1] Mid-Eastern Eight Conference[4]
Burton Bendle Tigers Burton C 393 1978[1] Mid-Eastern Eight Conference[4]
Burton Bentley Bulldogs Burton C 290 1978[1] Genesee County B League[3]
Byron Eagles Byron C 385 1991[7] Mid-State Athletic Conference[8]
Durand Railroaders Durand B 463 2005[9] Mid-Michigan Athletic Conference B[10]
Flint Hamady Hawks Mt. Morris Township C 329 1978[1] Mid-Eastern Eight Conference[4]
Genesee Wolves Genesee Township C 211 1999[5] Southern Thumb Athletic Association[11]
Morrice Orioles Morrice D 168 2010 Independent
Webberville Spartans Webberville D 178 2010 Independent
Red Division
Corunna Cavaliers Corunna B 639 2014 Capital Area Activities Conference
Flint Beecher Bucs Mt. Morris Township C 327 2009 Independent
Goodrich Martians Atlas Township B 744 1978[1] Mid-Eastern Eight Conference [4]
Lake Fenton Blue Devils Fenton Township B 655 1978[1] Genesee County B League[3]
Montrose Rams Montrose C 386 1978[1] Mid-Eastern Eight Conference[4]
Mt. Morris Panthers Mt. Morris Township B 543 2002[2] Flint Metro League[12]
New Lothrop Hornets Hazelton Township C 298 1982[13] Independent
Otisville LakeVille Falcons Forest Township B 445 2002[2] Flint Metro League[12]
2017 Tri-Valley Conference

Former members

Team Location Joined Previous Conference Departed Successive Conference
Dryden Cardinals Dryden Township 2010 North Central Thumb League 2013 North Central Thumb League
Linden Eagles Argentine Township 1978[1] Genesee County B League[3] 1982 Independent[14]

Football

This conference championship list goes through the 2016 season. Morrice and Webberville complete in the Central Michigan 8-Man Football Conference.

# Team G8/GAC Championships State Division Championships
1 Montrose 1981, 1983-1985, 1988-1996, 1998-2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011-2013 1998 (Class CC), 2005 (Division 5)
2 New Lothrop 1983, 2002-2006, 2010-2016 2006 (Division 8)
3 Lake Fenton 1978, 2005-2007, 2016
Goodrich 2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2015
5 Flint Hamady 1979, 1980, 1982, 2007
6 Burton Bendle 1986, 1987, 1997, 2016
7 Mt. Morris 2003, 2005
Genesee 1999, 2009
Flint Beecher 2009, 2014
10 Linden 1981
Burton Bentley 2008
Corunna 2015

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Genesee Eight Athletic Conference 1978 Football Season
  2. 1 2 3 4 2002 Michigan High School Football Standings: Genesee Area Conference Red Division
  3. 1 2 3 4 Michigan High School Football: 1977 Michigan High School Football Standings -- Genesee County "B" League
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Michigan High School Football: Michigan High School Football Standings -- Mid-Eastern Eight Conference 1977
  5. 1 2 1999 Michigan High School Football Standings: Genesee Area Conference
  6. ↑ 2002 Michigan High School Football Standings: Genesee Area Conference Blue Division
  7. ↑ Genesee Eight Athletic Conference 1991 Football Season
  8. ↑ 1990 Michigan State High School Football Standings: Mid-State Athletic Conference
  9. ↑ 2005 Michigan High School Football Standings: Genesee Area Conference Red Division
  10. ↑ 2004 Michigan High School Football Standings: Mid-Michigan Athletic Conference B
  11. ↑ 1998 Michigan High School Football Standings: Southern Thumb Athletic Association
  12. 1 2 2001 Michigan High School Football Standings: Flint Metro League
  13. ↑ Genesee Eight Athletic Conference 1982 Football Season
  14. ↑ Michigan High School Football: Linden Eagles
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