Central Conference simultaneously. Shelbyville left the South Central Conference to play as an independent. Triton Central joined the Mid-Hoosier Conference, previously playing as an independent for a season after leaving the Rangeland Conference. 1997–1998 Conference Indiana was formed from six of the Central Suburban Conference schools: Decatur Central Franklin Central Lawrence Central Perry Meridian Pike Southport and four South Central Conference schools: Bloomington North Bloomington South Columbus North Martinsville The Metropolitan Athletic Conference was formed: Ben Davis (former Independent) Carmel (former Olympic Conference) Center Grove (former South Central) Lawrence North (former Central Suburban) Terre Haute North (former Independent) Terre Haute South (former Independent) North Central (Indianapolis) (former Independent) Warren Central (former Independent) The Hoosier Conference disbanded: Harrison (West Lafayette) and McCutcheon left the Hoosier Conference to join the Olympic Conference. Benton Central, Twin Lakes, and West Lafayette played as independents for the season. Brownsburg joined the Olympic Conference, formerly playing as an independent. Delta joined the Hoosier Heritage Conference, formerly playing as an independent. Hamilton Southeastern left the Hoosier Heritage Conference for the Olympic Conference. Seymour left the South Central Conference, playing exclusively in the Hoosier Hills Conference. Previously they were a member of both conferences. Shelbyville joined the Hoosier Heritage Conference, formerly playing as an independent for a season after leaving the South Central Conference. Yorktown left the White River Conference to join the Rangeline Conference. Anderson Madison Heights closed, leaving the Olympic Conference at 10 members. 1998–1999 The Lake 10 Conference was renamed the Lake Athletic Conference Andrean joined after playing as an Independent. Lowell and Lake Station Edison both left the Northwest Hoosier. The Hoosier Conference was reformed. Previous conference members Benton Central, Twin Lakes, and West Lafayette were joined by: Delphi (former Hoosier Heartland Conference) Rensselaer Central (former Northwest Hoosier) The Northland Conference was formed: Argos (former Independent) Marquette Catholic (former Independent) Oregon-Davis (former Independent) River Forest (former Northwest Hoosier) South Central (Union Mills) (former Independent) Westville (former Porter County Conference) Eastbrook left the Mid-Indiana Conference to join the Central Indiana Conference. Frankton left the White River Conference to join the Central Indiana Conference. Peru left the Central Indiana Conference to join the Mid-Indiana Conference. Tipton left the Central Indiana Conference to join the Rangeline Conference. Kankakee Valley, North Judson, and North Newton, the remnants of the Northwest Hoosier Conference, play as independents. Southwestern (Hanover) rejoined the Ohio River Valley Conference after being forced out due