This is my idea for some major realignment of conferences in Northern/Central Michigan.
Cherryland Conference (no football)
Buckley
Grand Traverse Academy
Lake Leelanau St. Mary
Leelanau School
Leland
Northport
T.C. Christian
T.C. College Prep Academy
Highland Conference
Beal City
Evart
Farwell
Lake City
Manton
Marion
McBain
Pine River
Independents
Tawas Area
Traverse City Central
Traverse City West
Jack Pine Conference
Beaverton
Clare
Gladwin
Harrison
Houghton Lake
Roscommon
Sanford Meridian
Standish-Sterling
Mid-State Conference
Ashley (8-man football)
Coleman
Montabella
Morrice (8-man football)
Portland St. Patrick (8-man football)
Sacred Heart
Vestaburg
Webberville (8-man football)
Newaygo-Montcalm Conference
Central Montcalm
Grant
Hesperia
Holton
Lakeview
Morley-Stanwood
Newaygo
White Cloud
North Central Conference
Big Rapids
Cadillac
Chippewa Hills
Fremont
Ludington
Manistee
Mason County Central
Reed City
Northern Highlands Conference
Boyne City
Charlevoix
East Jordan
Elk Rapids
Harbor Springs
Mancelona
Northern Lakes Conference (no football)
Alanson
Alba
Boyne Falls
Burt Lake NMCA
Harbor Light Christian
Mackinaw City
Vanderbilt
Wolverine
North Star League - A
Hale
Johannesburg-Lewiston
Lincoln Alcona
Mio
Oscoda
Rogers City
Whittemore-Prescott
North Star League - B
Arenac Eastern
Atlanta
Au Gres-Sims
Fairview (no football)
Hillman
Onaway
Posen (8-man football, plays in conference with Engadine and Brimley)
Northwest Conference
Benzie Central
Forest Area
Frankfort
Glen Lake
Kalkaska
Kingsley
Suttons Bay
T.C. St. Francis
Ski Valley Conference
Bellaire
Central Lake
Ellsworth (co-op with Central Lake for football)
Gaylord St. Mary
Inland Lakes
Pellston
Straits Area Conference - A
Alpena
Cheboygan
Gaylord
Grayling
Petoskey
Sault Ste. Marie
Straits Area Conference - B
Cedarville (football only)
Manistique
Newberry
Pickford (football only)
Rudyard
St. Ignace
West Michigan Conference
Hart
Montague
Muskegon Heights
North Muskegon
Oakridge
Ravenna
Shelby
Whitehall
West Michigan "D" League - North
Bear Lake (co-op with Onekama for football)
Brethren
Manistee Catholic Central
McBain Northern Michigan Christian (no football)
Mesick
Onekama
West Michigan "D" League - South
Baldwin
Big Rapids Crossroads
Fremont Providence Christian (no football)
Mason County Eastern (no football)
Pentwater (no football)
Walkerville (co-op with Hart for football)
Note: The North and South divisions of the West Michigan "D" League combine for football.
Note 2: Fruitport, Muskegon Catholic, Orchard View, Spring Lake, and Tri-County would join the Ottawa-Kent Conference.
Note 3: The Mid-State would have two football divisions: 11-man and 8-man.
Cherryland Conference (no football)
Buckley
Grand Traverse Academy
Lake Leelanau St. Mary
Leelanau School
Leland
Northport
T.C. Christian
T.C. College Prep Academy
Highland Conference
Beal City
Evart
Farwell
Lake City
Manton
Marion
McBain
Pine River
Independents
Tawas Area
Traverse City Central
Traverse City West
Jack Pine Conference
Beaverton
Clare
Gladwin
Harrison
Houghton Lake
Roscommon
Sanford Meridian
Standish-Sterling
Mid-State Conference
Ashley (8-man football)
Coleman
Montabella
Morrice (8-man football)
Portland St. Patrick (8-man football)
Sacred Heart
Vestaburg
Webberville (8-man football)
Newaygo-Montcalm Conference
Central Montcalm
Grant
Hesperia
Holton
Lakeview
Morley-Stanwood
Newaygo
White Cloud
North Central Conference
Big Rapids
Cadillac
Chippewa Hills
Fremont
Ludington
Manistee
Mason County Central
Reed City
Northern Highlands Conference
Boyne City
Charlevoix
East Jordan
Elk Rapids
Harbor Springs
Mancelona
Northern Lakes Conference (no football)
Alanson
Alba
Boyne Falls
Burt Lake NMCA
Harbor Light Christian
Mackinaw City
Vanderbilt
Wolverine
North Star League - A
Hale
Johannesburg-Lewiston
Lincoln Alcona
Mio
Oscoda
Rogers City
Whittemore-Prescott
North Star League - B
Arenac Eastern
Atlanta
Au Gres-Sims
Fairview (no football)
Hillman
Onaway
Posen (8-man football, plays in conference with Engadine and Brimley)
Northwest Conference
Benzie Central
Forest Area
Frankfort
Glen Lake
Kalkaska
Kingsley
Suttons Bay
T.C. St. Francis
Ski Valley Conference
Bellaire
Central Lake
Ellsworth (co-op with Central Lake for football)
Gaylord St. Mary
Inland Lakes
Pellston
Straits Area Conference - A
Alpena
Cheboygan
Gaylord
Grayling
Petoskey
Sault Ste. Marie
Straits Area Conference - B
Cedarville (football only)
Manistique
Newberry
Pickford (football only)
Rudyard
St. Ignace
West Michigan Conference
Hart
Montague
Muskegon Heights
North Muskegon
Oakridge
Ravenna
Shelby
Whitehall
West Michigan "D" League - North
Bear Lake (co-op with Onekama for football)
Brethren
Manistee Catholic Central
McBain Northern Michigan Christian (no football)
Mesick
Onekama
West Michigan "D" League - South
Baldwin
Big Rapids Crossroads
Fremont Providence Christian (no football)
Mason County Eastern (no football)
Pentwater (no football)
Walkerville (co-op with Hart for football)
Note: The North and South divisions of the West Michigan "D" League combine for football.
Note 2: Fruitport, Muskegon Catholic, Orchard View, Spring Lake, and Tri-County would join the Ottawa-Kent Conference.
Note 3: The Mid-State would have two football divisions: 11-man and 8-man.
