Full consolation isn't needed. As long as a school is academically serving it's students needs and offering a good curriculum, there's no reason to force anything. If they want to share certain resources, like a treasurer or even up to a superintendent with a border district to save money, that's on them. But let's not make rash decisions based on sports here.
What IS needed, I've said a few times, are co-ops. Putnan County, for example, could probably put together some good football teams if Continental/Kalida, Ottoville/FJ, Miller City/Leipsic, and Pandora/Cory-Rawson put together combined teams. Let the individual schools, which all perform at at acceptable to great level, keep their identity and even play most sports under their own banner. But give more kids an opportunity to play by coming together.