You have it mostly backwards. The CCC wanted Bethel and Miami East out of the conference because in general they were dominating too many sports, and the culture of those schools was rapidly changing compared to the rural schools if western Miami, Montgomery and Dark counties. Covington was allowed to stay, but they figured they wanted to have better competition for especially their girls sports, so they went with Bethel and Miami East.
So you think the conference that kicked the dominating schools out is better than the conference that formed around them? That's fine, at the very top the WOAC has been stronger, but overall the TRC does not have a Bradford, Newton, Franklin Monroe, Tri County North or National Trail in their system. I'm speaking of all sports, not just football.
Or Dixie, don't want to forget Dixie. Mississinawa?