LAS VEGAS — School pride takes center stage as The64.com launches its second annual America’s Best High School Mascot tournament, with 64 mascots from across the country vying for the national title.
The 18-day, bracket-style competition runs Oct. 8-25, with students, alumni, families and community members voting to name America’s Best High School Mascot.
A school from Indiana has advanced in the 2nd annual America’s Best High School Mascot Tournament. Frankfort High School Hot Dogs faces Fergus Falls High School Otters, “Otto” (Fergus Falls, Minn.)
Voting for the Round of 16 is open through Oct. 23.
The competition began with 64 schools from across the country, and Frankfort won its first two rounds. The winner advances to the Round of 8, which opens Saturday. The championship runs Oct. 30 through Nov. 1.
Vote here: www.The64.com
Last year’s winner, Central High School’s ‘Karl the Cobbler’ from Rapid City, South Dakota, set the stage for a new national mascot competition, rallying supporters throughout the six-round national competition. This year, a new field of costumed characters will represent their schools, traditions, and communities in a series of head-to-head public matchups.
“High school mascots represent generations of tradition and community pride,” said Justin Woo, founder of The64.com. “This competition gives students, alumni and supporters across the country a fun way to rally behind their schools and introduce their mascots to a national audience.”
A new round begins every three days until only one mascot remains. The public votes for the champion, with no judges, paid placements or editorial rankings.
