It was formed in March 2013 [1] and is the combination of schools that belong to both the Three Rivers Conference and the Hiawatha Valley League for other sports.
The alliance is divided into three divisions, Red, White, and Blue, based on each school's enrollment.
[2] The Minnesota State High School League has a football season that is 8 weeks long, ending the week of the Minnesota Education Association's annual conference.
The Blue Division has 9 teams, meaning all 8 games will be against divisional opponents.
Due to scheduling conflicts with TCF Bank Stadium (where the state semi-final and final games are to be played) for the 2015 season, the schedule will begin one week earlier than normal on August 21, 2015.