Mississippi 8 Conference

Mississippi 8 Conference
Classification MSHSL
Region  Minnesota
Founded 2004
Members
No. of members 12

The Mississippi 8 Conference (M8) is a high school athletic and activities conference in the Twin Cities area in Central Minnesota with 10 member high schools and 2 associate members. The conference derives its name from 6 of the original 8 member schools being located within 10 miles from the Mississippi River. The M8 was formed in 2004 with eight charter members: Becker, Big Lake, Buffalo, Cambridge-Isanti, Monticello, Princeton, Rogers and St. Michael-Albertville, and began play in the 2005-2006 school year. Zimmerman High School was added to the conference in 2008.

Elk River High School entered the M8 as a competitor in the sport of football in 2010 and Duluth East and Duluth Denfeld High Schools joined the conference for football in the fall of 2012. St. Francis, Chisago Lakes Area, and North Branch Area High School began competing in the Mississippi 8 Conference during 2013-14 school year.

Princeton School District and Zimmerman High School voted to withdraw their participation from the Mississippi 8 in favor of a new conference, Granite Ridge Conference, for the 2011 school year. Becker School District, and Elk River High School left the conference in 2012, Becker joined the Granite Ridge Conference, and Elk River High School football will rejoin the Northwest Suburban Conference. In the 2013-14 school year, Princeton rejoined the M8.

Current members

Institution Location (Population) Established Joined M8 Enrollment Nickname
Big Lake High School Big Lake, Minnesota
(10,060)		 1900 2005 1,100 Hornets
Buffalo High School Buffalo, Minnesota
(15,543)		 1898 2005 1,626 Bison
Cambridge-Isanti High School Cambridge, Minnesota
(5,520)		 1869 2005 1,367 Bluejackets
Chisago Lakes High School Lindstrom, Minnesota
(4,442)		 1943 2013 1,100 Wildcats
Duluth Denfeld High School
(Associate Member-Football Only)		 Duluth, Minnesota
(86,918)		 1926 2012 1,034 Hunters
Duluth East High School
(Associate Member-Football Only)		 Duluth, Minnesota
(86,918)		 1928 2012 1,503 Greyhounds
Monticello High School Monticello, Minnesota
(12,759)		 1888 2005 1,298 Magic
North Branch Area High School North Branch, Minnesota
(10,125)		 1932 2013 1,084 Vikings
Princeton High School Princeton, Minnesota
(10,125)		 Rejoined 2013 935 Tigers
Rogers High School Rogers, Minnesota
(8,597)		 2003 2005 1,161 Royals
St. Francis High School St. Francis, Minnesota
(7,218)		 1914 2013 1,598 Fighting Saints
St. Michael-Albertville High School St. Michael, Minnesota
(16,399)		 1966 2005 1,314 Knights

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