History
The MAC — as it is known to locals — was formed in 1978. Charter members Bettendorf, Clinton and Muscatine had been members of the Mississippi Valley Conference, while Davenport schools Assumption, Central and West were part of the Quad-City Metro Conference. North Scott, which was participating in its first "big school" conference, had been in the Big Bend Conference (along with several smaller schools), and Burlington was not affiliated with any conference. At the time, the conference was known as the "Mississippi Eight."
Davenport North opened its doors in 1985 and was immediately admitted to the newly-renamed MAC. Pleasant Valley became a part-time member in 1985, although it didn't compete in football, basketball, wrestling, baseball or softball until 1987 when the school became a full-fledged member.
| School | Years | Consolidations | Conference Came From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bettendorf | 1978–Present | n/a | Mississippi Valley Conference |
| Burlington | 1978–Present | n/a | independent |
| Clinton | 1978–Present | Lyons (1954) | Mississippi Valley Conference |
| Davenport Assumption | 1978–Present | (previously St. Ambrose Academy through 1958) | Quad-City Metro |
| Davenport Central | 1978–Present | n/a | Quad-City Metro |
| Davenport North | 1985–Present | n/a | n/a |
| Davenport West | 1978–Present | n/a | Quad-City Metro |
| Muscatine | 1978–Present | Montpelier (1970s) | Mississippi Valley Conference |
| North Scott | 1978–Present | (no high school before 1958) | Big Bend Conference |
| Pleasant Valley | 1987–Present (as full-time member) | Le Claire (1966) | independent |
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