AAA announces football conferences for 2026-28 cycle, some big changes ahead for area schools

AAA announces football conferences for 2026-28 cycle, some big changes ahead for area schools

The Arkansas Activities Association Thursday announced the new football conferences for the 2026-28 cycle, and there are some big changes for several area schools with Mountain Home getting two new conference foes, Harrison’s conference getting a lot tougher, one area team moving from 8-man to 11-man and another moving back to 8-man from 11-man.For Mountain Home and the 6A West Conference, they are losing the teams that played in the state champ…

AAA releases conference alignments; Watson Chapel joins 4A-8

The Arkansas Activities Association released conference alignment information Thursday morning for the upcoming athletic cycle, which covers football for the 2026 and 2027 seasons. Several changes were made across Class 4A, but only one affects the 4A-8. Beginning in 2026, Helena-West Helena will drop to Class 3A, where the Cougars will compete in the 3A-8. […] The post AAA releases conference alignments; Watson Chapel joins 4A-8 appeared first …