The 2010 Black Diamond conference has 10 member schools: Carmi-White County (Carmi) Bulldogs, Chester Yellow Jackets, Christopher Ziegler-Royalton or CZR (Christopher) Bearcats, Eldorado Eagles, Elverado-Trico (Elkville) Falcons, Fairfield Mules, Hamilton County (McLeansboro) Foxes, Johnston City Indians, Sesser-Valier-Waltonville-Woodlawn or SVWW (Sesser) Red Devils, Vienna-Goreville (Vienna) Eagles. Several of the teams in this conference co-op with other schools in football programs, but not other sports. This is the first year the BDC has not had Carterville has a member school, as they moved to the SIRR-Mississippi and Chester took their place. This is a ten team closed conference where 5 wins generally assures you enough playoff points to qualify for the playoffs.

The CZR Bearcats play Illinois high school football (IHSA) as a 2010 member of the Black Diamond conference. CZR High School is located in Christopher, Illinois. Christopher is in Franklin county. The Bearcats' Illinois Pigskin region is the 618 Football Region. They are coached by Nick Batts entering his 4th year of coaching at CZR.

The schools 2010 enrollment numbers are 449. The Bearcats' colors are Orange/Blue. CZR has qualified for the IHSA playoffs 8 times, the last playoff appearance was 2008.