▁get ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁primarily - Mich igan ▁based ▁Southern ▁Central ▁Athlet ic ▁Association . ▁ ▁Pre vious ▁t ies ▁with ▁the ▁old ▁To led o ▁Buck ey e ▁League ▁made ▁for ▁an ▁easy ▁transition . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁Mont pel ier ▁was ▁approved ▁to ▁join ▁as ▁a ▁full ▁member ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 - 1 7 ▁school ▁year . ▁They ▁will ▁play ▁football ▁in ▁the ▁T A AC ▁with ▁Ed on ▁and ▁Hill top , ▁and ▁remain ▁an ▁affili ate ▁of ▁the ▁N W O AL ▁for ▁wrest ling ▁only . ▁ ▁In ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁S try ker ▁announced ▁plans ▁to ▁bring ▁back ▁their ▁football ▁team ▁after ▁ 8 5 ▁years . ▁ ▁They ▁intend ▁to ▁play ▁at ▁the ▁junior ▁high ▁level ▁before ▁working ▁their ▁way ▁up ▁to ▁a ▁vars ity ▁program . ▁ ▁In ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁S try ker ▁announced ▁that ▁they ▁will ▁join ▁the ▁To led o ▁Area ▁Athlet ic ▁Conference ▁for ▁football ▁only ▁beginning ▁with ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁season . ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁P ione er ▁North ▁Central ▁put ▁out ▁an ▁advert is ement ▁for ▁a ▁head ▁football ▁coach ▁to ▁help ▁start ▁their ▁football ▁program . ▁ ▁Don ▁Par r ish ▁was ▁introduced ▁as ▁their ▁inaug ural ▁junior ▁high ▁coach ▁in ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁and ▁similar ▁to ▁S try ker , ▁they ▁will ▁work ▁their ▁way ▁up ▁to ▁a