 This marked the first time membership had dropped below ten schools, though this would only last for two years.North Harrison, a school that had outgrown the small-school Blue River Conference and was within the MSC footprint, joined after starting their football team, bring the league back to 10 schools with seven football-playing members.Paoli was the next school to make a change, becoming a charter member of the Patoka Lake Conference while maintaining MSC membership.