The Downriver League is an athletic conference for high schools in Michigan. It was formed in 2009 after the dissolution of the Michigan Mega Conference by schools in the "Downriver" area of Metro Detroit. In 2018, Dearborn Edsel Ford was brought into the league to the fill the opening left by Taylor Kennedy after it closed and consolidated with Taylor Truman to make Taylor High. In 2019, Melvindale left to join the Western Wayne Athletic Conference.
Member schools TeamLocationEnrollmentClassJoinedPrevious ConferenceAllen Park Jaguars Allen Park 1099 A 2009 Michigan Mega ConferenceDearborn Edsel Ford Thunderbirds Dearborn 1657 A 2018 Western Wayne Athletic ConferenceGibraltar Carlson Marauders Gibraltar 1123 A 2009 Michigan Mega ConferenceLincoln Park Railsplitters Lincoln Park 1362 A 2009 Michigan Mega ConferenceSouthgate Anderson Titans Southgate 1030 A 2009 Michigan Mega ConferenceTaylor Griffins Taylor 1678 A 2018 None (school first established)Trenton Trojans Trenton 886 A 2009 Michigan Mega ConferenceWoodhaven Warriors Brownstown Township 1614 A 2009 Michigan Mega ConferenceWyandotte Roosevelt Bears Wyandotte 1295 A 2009 Michigan Mega Conference
Membership timeline
Football This list goes through the 2025 season. # Team DRL Championships 1 Gibraltar Carlson (6)18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 2 Woodhaven (6) 2012, 2014, 2018–21 3 Wyandotte Roosevelt (6) 2010-2013, 2017, 2020 4 Allen Park (4) 2015, 2016, 2020–215 Trenton 2015, 20226 Taylor Truman 20127 Melvindale 2009
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