Bi-County Conference Explained

The Bi-County Conference was a high school conference in western central Illinois. The conference par in athletics and activities in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). The conference comprised nine public high schools with small enrollments in portions of Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, and Warren counties.

Former membership

SchoolLocationMascotColorsEnrollmentIHSA Classes 2/3/4[1] IHSA Music Class[2] IHSA Football Class[3] IHSA Cheerleading Class
Avon High SchoolAvon, ILTrojans70A/1A/1AD1ASmall squad
Dallas City High SchoolDallas City, ILBulldogs 154A/1A/1AD1ASmall squad
La Harpe High SchoolLa Harpe, ILEagles150A/1A/2AD1ASmall squad
Northwestern High SchoolSciota, ILHuskies100A/1A/1AD1ASmall squad
Roseville High SchoolRoseville, ILPanthers229A/1A/1AD1ASmall squad
Southern High SchoolStronghurst, ILRebels100A/1A/1AD1ASmall squad
Union High SchoolBiggsville, ILYankees200A/1A/1AD1ASmall squad
Monmouth, ILWarriors100A/1A/1AD1ASmall squad
Yorkwood High SchoolMonmouth, ILGolden Bears100A/1A/1AD1ASmall squad
Alexis High SchoolAlexis, ILCardinals120A/1A/1ASmall squad
Sources:IHSA Conferences[4] and IHSA Member Schools Directory[5]

History

The conference originally consisted of nine schools. It was believed to have been formed in the 1970s at some point. The conference was very competitive. All of these schools were small schools. In the 1990s, La Harpe and Northwestern formed a co-op (the Thunder), which would ultimately cause the demise of the conference. Soon after, Dallas City would leave the conference, as would Roseville; however, the Bi-County would acquire Spoon River Valley and Alexis. 1997-98 was the final year of the conference. La Harpe-Northwestern won the football title that year. As of now, Northwestern and Colchester have consolidated to form West Prairie High School. Avon High School has co-oped with Abingdon High School. Dallas City has consolidated with La Harpe and Carthage to form Illini West High School. Roseville and Monmouth have consolidated to form Monmouth-Roseville High School. Southern High School and Union High School have consolidated to form West Central High School. Yorkwood, Alexis, and Warren have consolidated to form United High School.

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Page Not Found. www.ihsa.org. 2019-08-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20170722142454/http://www.ihsa.org/school/enrollments.htm. 2017-07-22. dead.
  3. Web site: Page Not Found. www.ihsa.org. 2019-08-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023714/http://www.ihsa.org/activity/fb/2009-10/playoffs.htm. 2016-03-04. dead.
  4. Web site: Page Not Found. www.ihsa.org. 2019-08-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304034227/http://www.ihsa.org/school/conf.htm. 2016-03-04. dead.
  5. Web site: Schools | IHSA. www.ihsa.org.