Southeast 8-Player Football Conference
The Southeast 8-Player Football Conference is a high school football conference with members located in southeastern Wisconsin. It was formed in 2024 and is affiliated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.
History
The Southeast 8-Player Football Conference was created in 2022, when the WIAA and Wisconsin Football Coaches Association unveiled their realignment plan for Wisconsin's high school football conferences in the 2024-2025 competition cycle.[1] Six of the conference's original nine members (Green Lake/Princeton, Montello, Oakfield, Valley Christian in Oshkosh, Wayland Academy in Beaver Dam and Williams Bay) belonged to the Trailways Conference as full members, along with one member from the Big East Conference (Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah), one from the Midwest Classic Conference (St. John's Northwestern) and one independent (Lincoln Academy in Beloit).[2] For the 2026-2027 realignment cycle, the Southeast-8 lost two members to the Across the Bay Conference (Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah and Valley Christian) and one who dropped football entirely (Lincoln Academy). The conference will be welcoming two former eleven-player programs to eight-player football as their replacements: the Abundant Life Christian School/St. Ambrose Academy cooperative (formerly of the Ridge & Valley Conference) and Palmyra-Eagle from the Trailways Conference.[3]
List of conference members
Current members
| School | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Mascot | Colors | Joined | Primary Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abundant Life Christian/ St. Ambrose |
Madison, WI | Private (Christian, Catholic) | 318[4][5] | Challengers | 2026 | Trailways | |
| Green Lake/ Princeton |
Green Lake, WI & Princeton, WI | Public | 174[6][7] | Tigersharks | 2024 | Trailways | |
| Montello | Montello, WI | Public | 206[8] | Hilltoppers | 2024 | Trailways | |
| Oakfield | Oakfield, WI | Public | 164[9] | Oaks | 2024 | Trailways | |
| Palmyra-Eagle | Palmyra, WI | Public | 144[10] | Panthers | 2026 | Trailways | |
| St. John's Northwestern | Delafield, WI | Private (Nonsectarian), Military | 187[11] | Lancers | 2024 | Midwest Classic | |
| Wayland Academy | Beaver Dam, WI | Private (Nonsectarian, historically Baptist) | 195[12] | Big Red | 2024 | Trailways | |
| Williams Bay | Williams Bay, WI | Public | 178 | Bulldogs | 2024 | Trailways |
Former members
| School | Location | Affiliation | Mascot | Colors | Seasons | Primary Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah | Elkhart Lake, WI | Public | Resorters | 2024-2025 | Big East | |
| The Lincoln Academy | Beloit, WI | Charter | Lions | 2024-2025 | Independent | |
| Valley Christian | Oshkosh, WI | Private (Christian) | Warriors | 2024-2025 | Trailways |
Membership timeline
List of conference champions
| School | Quantity | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah | 1 | 2024 |
| Oakfield | 1 | 2025 |
| Abundant Life Christian/ St. Ambrose Academy |
0 | |
| Montello | 0 | |
| Palmyra-Eagle | 0 | |
| Princeton/ Green Lake |
0 | |
| St. John's Northwestern | 0 | |
| The Lincoln Academy | 0 | |
| Valley Christian | 0 | |
| Wayland Academy | 0 | |
| Williams Bay | 0 |
References
- ↑ "WIAA approves football-only realignment, winter co-ops". Price County Review. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ↑ "2024-25 Conference Realignment Plan – 8-Player Football" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ↑ "2026 - 27 Conference Realignment – 8-Player Football" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ↑ "Abundant Life Christian". WIAA School Database. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "Saint Ambrose Academy". WIAA School Database. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "Green Lake". WIAA School Database. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "Princeton". WIAA School Database. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "Montello". WIAA School Database. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "Oakfield". WIAA School Database. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "Palmyra-Eagle". WIAA School Database. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "St. John's Northwestern". WIAA School Database. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "Wayland Academy". WIAA School Database. Retrieved 26 August 2026.