National high school mascot bracket, Round 1: Vote for Bonanza Antlers or Valley City Hi-Liners

Bonanza (Oregon) is a 4 seed and Valley City (North Dakota) is a 13 seed in the first round

The Bonanza Antlers (Oregon) take on the Valley City Hi-Liners (North Dakota) in Round 1. / Graphic by Jesus Baca

The bracket is set for High School on SI's 2025 NCAA Tournament-style contest to determine the best high school mascot in America, and Round 1 is underway.

Vote below for the No. 4-seeded Bonanza Antlers (Oregon) or the No. 13-seeded Valley City Hi-Liners (North Dakota) to advance to the second round.

The winner will face either the Moorhead Spuds (Minnesota) or Yuma Criminals (Arizona).

The Antlers earned a 4 seed by winning our statewide Oregon contest with 4,068 votes, while the Hi-Liners won North Dakota with seven votes to earn a 13 seed.

Follow along: National Mascot Tournament 2025 Bracket

Voting for this matchup will conclude Monday, March 24, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time.

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4. Bonanza Antlers (Oregon)

One surefire way to become inclusive of all antlered species is to just call yourself the Antlers rather than the Moose, Elks, Antelopes, Angoras, etc.

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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