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- Member schools Current members Former members
- References
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{{more citations needed|date=April 2015}}{{Infobox Athletic Conference
|name = Northern Michigan Football League
|short_name = NMFL
|established = 2014
|association =
|division = MHSAA
|members = 15 (22 in 2016)
|region = Northern Michigan
|hq_state = Michigan
|map = NMFL 2017.png
|map_size = 250
}}The Northern Michigan Football League is an interscholastic athletic conference affiliated with the Michigan High School Athletic Association. It is located in Northern Michigan and contains nineteen teams that encompasses twelve counties: Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Luce, Mackinac, and Otsego. HistoryThe League formed from the merger of the Lake Michigan Conference and the Northwest Conference, for football only. The schools were then split up based on enrollment and competitiveness, with the larger schools forming the Legends Division, and the smaller ones forming the Legacy Division. Mesick, who was a member of the Northwest Conference, declined to join the league, leaving the Legacy Division with one school less than the Legend Division. Before the 2015 season, it was announced that the six members of the Ski Valley Conference not dropping to Eight-man Football as well as Cheboygan, Onekema and Traverse City Christian High Schools would join the league during the 2016 season, causing the league to expand to three divisions; the Leaders, Legends, and Legacy divisions.[1][2] The league is also considering the applications of several other schools, and the possibility of further divisions to help with travel costs. On October 6, 2015, Traverse City Christian announced that it would not be joining the NMFL and that Mesick would be replacing them in the conference on a two-year trial basis. For the 2017 season, more changes will be happening, as four schools will be making the move to eight-man football. In the last few months of 2016, Central Lake,[3][4] Mesick,[5][6] Onekama,[7] and Suttons Bay[8] all announced moves to the eight-man game. However, for the 2018 season, Newberry, from the former Mid Eastern Football Conference, was brought into the league.[9] This did not last long, however, as for the 2019 season, Newberry, along with Gaylord St. Mary announced their own move to the 8 man game as well. Member schoolsCurrent members| School | Location | Joined | Type | Enrollment | Nickname | Colors | All-Sports Conference |
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| Legends Division |
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| Traverse City St. Francis | Traverse City | 2014 | Private | 337 | Gladiators | navy|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} | Lake Michigan Conference | | Boyne City | Boyne City | 2014 | Public | 423 | Ramblers | navy|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|red|border=darkgray}} | Lake Michigan Conference | | Grayling | Frederic Township | 2014 | Public | 476 | Vikings | green|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} | Lake Michigan Conference | | Benzie Central | Benzonia Township | 2014 | Public | 460 | Huskies | red|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} | Northwest Conference | | Kalkaska | Kalkaska | 2014 | Public | 425 | Blue Blazers | blue|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} | Lake Michigan Conference | | Kingsley | Kingsley | 2014 | Public | 454 | Stags | Orange|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|Black|border=darkgray}} | Northwest Conference | | Cheboygan | Cheboygan | 2016 | Public | 605 | Chiefs | orange|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|black|border=darkgray}} | Independent | | Leaders Division |
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| Charlevoix | Marion Township | 2014 | Public | 318 | Red Rayders | maroon|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} | Lake Michigan Conference | | Elk Rapids | Elk Rapids | 2014 | Public | 382 | Elks | orange|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|black|border=darkgray}} | Lake Michigan Conference | | Frankfort | Frankfort | 2014 | Public | 160 | Panthers | purple|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} | Northwest Conference | | Maple City Glen Lake | Kasson Township | 2014 | Public | 389* | Lakers | black|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} | Northwest Conference | | Mancelona | Mancelona Township | 2016 | Public | 282 | Ironmen | orange|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|black|border=darkgray}} | Ski Valley Conference | | Legacy Division |
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| East Jordan | East Jordan | 2014 | Public | 249 | Red Devils | red|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|black|border=darkgray}} | Lake Michigan Conference | | Harbor Springs | Harbor Springs | 2014 | Public | 279 | Rams | orange|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|black|border=darkgray}} | Lake Michigan Conference | | Inland Lakes | Tuscarora Township | 2016 | Public | 217 | Bulldogs | blue|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} | Ski Valley Conference | | Johannesburg-Lewiston | Charlton Township | 2016 | Public | 212 | Cardinals | red|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} | Ski Valley Conference | | Saint Ignace | St. Ignace Township | 2016 | Public | 205 | Saints | black|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} | Ski Valley Conference | |
- Maple City Glen Lake (241 students) has a cooperative agreement with Leland (148 students)
Former members| Team | Location | Joined | Departed | Type | Nickname | Colors | Successive Conference |
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| Central Lake | Central Lake | 2016 | 2017 | Public | Trojans | orange|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|blue|border=darkgray}} | Midwest Central 8-Man Football Conference | | Gaylord St. Mary | Gaylord | 2016 | 2019 | Private | Snowbirds | blue|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} | Independent (8-Man) | | Newberry | Newberry | 2018 | 2019 | Public | Indians | orange|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|black|border=darkgray}} | Independent (8-Man) | | Onekama | Onekama | 2016 | 2017 | Public | Portagers | blue|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} | Midwest Central 8-Man Football Conference | | Suttons Bay | Suttons Bay | 2014 | 2017 | Public | Norsemen | red|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} | Midwest Central 8-Man Football Conference | | Mesick | Mesick | 2016 | 2017 | Public | Bulldogs | orange|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|black|border=darkgray}} | West Michigan D League (8-Man) | |
References1. ^http://www.record-eagle.com/sports/local_sports/onekama-cheboygan-join-nmfl-more-on-the-way/article_2d333bde-3e18-5d63-a86d-cc2cbc8a4bb4.html
2. ^http://www.record-eagle.com/sports/local_sports/conference-up-to-teams-divisions/article_3e22c4c3-1125-5aa2-8b7e-d9be547a8dc8.html
3. ^http://www.misportsnow.com/story/33784100/mesick-football-drops-to-8-man
4. ^http://upnorthlive.com/sports/hometown-highlights/suttons-bay-football-program-moving-to-8-man-division
5. ^http://www.misportsnow.com/story/33784100/mesick-football-drops-to-8-man
6. ^http://upnorthlive.com/sports/hometown-highlights/suttons-bay-football-program-moving-to-8-man-division
7. ^http://news.pioneergroup.com/manisteenews/2016/12/12/onekama-makes-switch-8-player-football/
8. ^http://upnorthlive.com/sports/hometown-highlights/suttons-bay-football-program-moving-to-8-man-division
9. ^http://www.miningjournal.net/sports/prep-sports/2017/06/west-pac-to-add-three-football-teams-in-2018-newberry-to-join-nmfl/
External links- Boyne City Public Schools
- Charlevoix Public Schools
- East Jordan Public Schools
- Elk Rapids Public Schools
- Grayling Public Schools
- Harbor Springs Public Schools
- Kalkaska Public Schools
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090720042355/http://gtacs.org/sf_home.php Grand Traverse Catholic Schools]
- Glen Lake Community Schools
- Kingsley Area Schools
- Benzie Schools
- Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools
- Suttons Bay Public Schools
- Onekama Consolidated Schools
- Cheboygan Area Schools
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