Downriver League

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The Downriver League is an athletic conference for high schools in Michigan. It was formed in 2009 after the dissolution of the Michigan Mega Conference by schools in the "Downriver" area of Metro Detroit. In 2018, Dearborn Edsel Ford was brought into the league to the fill the opening left by Taylor Kennedy after it closed and consolidated with Taylor Truman to make Taylor High. In 2019, Melvindale left to join the Western Wayne Athletic Conference.

Member schools[]

Team[1] Location Enrollment Class Joined Previous Conference
Allen Park Jaguars Allen Park 1105 A 2009 Michigan Mega Conference
Dearborn Edsel Ford Thunderbirds Dearborn 1393 A 2018 Western Wayne Athletic Conference
Gibraltar Carlson Marauders Gibraltar 1114 A 2009 Michigan Mega Conference
Lincoln Park Railsplitters Lincoln Park 1227 A 2009 Michigan Mega Conference
Southgate Anderson Titans Southgate 1206 A 2009 Michigan Mega Conference
Taylor Griffins Taylor 1918 A 2018 None (school first established)
Trenton Trojans Trenton 914 A 2009 Michigan Mega Conference
Woodhaven Warriors Brownstown Township 1628 A 2009 Michigan Mega Conference
Wyandotte Roosevelt Bears Wyandotte 1376 A 2009 Michigan Mega Conference

Membership timeline[]

Edsel Ford High SchoolTheodore Roosevelt High School (Wyandotte)Woodhaven High SchoolTrenton High School (Michigan)Taylor High School (Michigan)Harry S. Truman High School (Taylor, Michigan)John F. Kennedy High School (Taylor, Michigan)Southgate Anderson High SchoolMelvindale High SchoolLincoln Park High School (Michigan)Carlson High SchoolAllen Park High School

Football[]

This list goes through the 2017 season.

# Team DRL Championships
1 Wyandotte Roosevelt 2010-2013, 2017
2 Woodhaven 2012, 2014, 2018
3 Allen Park 2015, 2016
4 Melvindale 2009
Taylor Truman 2012
Trenton 2015
Gibraltar Carlson 2018

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