I'm almost starting to wonder if an NWOAL/GMC merger could be something we see. If the possibility could help the NWOAL hold onto one of Evergreen/Delta (I assume Swanton is already gone) or maybe bring Napoleon back into the conference. They could split into big/small school divisions with 7 teams each. Could allow 6 in conference games, 2 cross conference games, 2 OOC games.
I could envision a split like this:
Large schools: Bryan, Wauseon, Paulding, Wayne Trace, Archbold, Tinora, Napoleon (if they came) or Fairview.
Small schools: Fairview (if Napoleon comes), Hicksville, Patrick Henry, Liberty Center, Antwerp, Edgerton, Ayersville, Evergreen/Delta (if Napoleon didn't come).
This is all spitballing on my part but that seems like a hell of a conference for most everyone in the extreme northwest Ohio region.