Mountain Foothills 7 to be Polk County’s new home conference

Andy Rhinehart

Editor / Founder

Polk County will join six other area schools this fall to form the Mountain Foothills 7 Conference.

Though still pending final approval from the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, Mountain Foothills 7 is the name that member schools have chosen for the new league, which will include Brevard, Chase, East Rutherford, Hendersonville, Patton, Polk County and R-S Central.

The News Herald in Morganton first reported the conference’s choice and multiple sources have confirmed the name. The name selection is one of the final steps in the NCHSAA four-year realignment that will go into effect for the 2021-2022 academic year.

The 2A conference will be the sixth league association in Polk County history. The previous leagues:

  • Appalachian Conference, 1989-1993
  • Apple Country Conference, 1993-1997
  • Smoky Mountain Conference, 1997-2001
  • Southern Foothills Conference, 2001-2005
  • Western Highlands Conference, 2005-2021