National high school mascot bracket, Round 2: Vote for Moorhead Spuds or Valley City Hi-Liners

Moorhead (Minnesota) is a 5 seed and Valley City (North Dakota) is a 13 seed in High School On SI's NCAA Tournament-style contest

The Moorhead Spuds (Minnesota) take on the Valley City Hi-Liners (North Dakota) in Round 2 of our national high school mascot tournament. / Graphic by Jesus Baca

Round 1 is in the books, and High School on SI's 2025 NCAA Tournament-style contest to pick the best high school mascot in America is on to the second round.

Complete national high school mascot bracket

Vote below for the No. 5-seeded Moorhead Spuds (Minnesota) or the No. 13-seeded Valley City Hi-Liners (North Dakota) to advance to the Sweet 16.

The winner will face either the Hesston Swathers (Kansas) or Goodrich Martians (Michigan).

The Spuds beat the Yuma Criminals (Arizona) in Round 1, while the Hi-Liners eliminated the Bonanza Antlers (Oregon) in a close battle.

Voting for this matchup will conclude Wednesday, April 2, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time.

High School on SI voting polls are intended to be a fun way to create fan engagement and express support for your favorite high school athletes and teams. Unless expressly noted, there are no awards for winning the voting. Our primary focus is to highlight the abilities and accomplishments of all the athletes and teams included in our poll.

5. Moorhead Spuds (Minnesota)

Moorhead’s teams have been called the Spuds for over 100 years. The name started being used in the late 1910s or early 1920s, inspired by at least one Moorhead school’s site atop a former potato field. The school's mascot is a big smiling potato named Spuddy.

13. Valley City Hi-Liners (North Dakota)

Valley City High School has been the Hi-Liners since 1926, in honor of the Hi-Line Bridge built in 1908. The bridge is 3,096 feet long and rises 160 feet above the Sheyenne River. 

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