"DIV" DISPARITY , REGIONAL FINALS

[FANOSPORTS]

Of the "elite 8" still competing for State berths , 7 are at located at least 50 mi North of I-70 running across the state with most being around or above even Rt. 30 which also runs across the state east to west in the North. ( 4 - NW, 3 - NE ).

Hiland (Berlin) - 50 miles north of I-70
Jackson Center. - 55
St. Henry. - 65
Springfield (N.Middletown)- 75
Crestview (Convoy) - 100
Richmond Heights. - 115
Maumee Valley (Toledo) - 140

* In a nutshell, that's around 87.5% of the teams are from 1/4 of the whole state*

[93Bulldog]

Still not as dominant as Northwest Ohio in football. The Mighty Mac is insane on the gridiron.

[FANOSPORTS]

Still not as dominant as Northwest Ohio in football. The Mighty Mac is insane on the gridiron.

Yep but difference in football is that they've done it in 4 different divisions over the years (4, 5, 6 and 7 after it was formed a few years back).

[Hoopie74]

Perhaps it's the fact that all along I 70 there are large urban areas from just west of Dayton to West Virginia. That is a huge pool of players to recruit and not have big distances to school.

[beaverlover]

The Mac is just that good in football. Unreal year in year out. All public schools too I believe.

[bleed_blue]

The Mac is just that good in football. Unreal year in year out. All public schools too I believe.

It seems like they are competitive in all sports. Seems like there is a team from the MAC at the state tournament every year. Just off the top of my head I think Minster beat Waterford’s girls last year in the state semis and Coldwater’s baseball team knocked Wheelersburg off a few years back in the state semis. This year Coldwater, St Henry, and Anna are all playing for a regional championship in boys as well.

[thebarlowbandit]

Perhaps it's the fact that all along I 70 there are large urban areas from just west of Dayton to West Virginia. That is a huge pool of players to recruit and not have big distances to school.

Recruit? The MAC does not recruit, and you think the Amish is bringing in people? I bet half the team is a Yoder or Miller.

[trojandave]

Delphos St.John's is the only private school in the Midwest Athletic Conference........St.Henry is a public school in the town of St.Henry. Delphos St.John's has won the MAC in football 3 times......but has 6 state championships......a testament to how tough the MAC is. Over 100 state championships have been won in all sports by the MAC.

[Raider6309]

Trimble ran into one of the greatest MAC teams ever in the 13 Marion Local team. They would have won by a running clock state titles D4-D7