National high school mascot bracket, Round 1: Vote for Perry-Lecompton Kaws or Frankfort Hot Dogs

Perry-Lecompton (Kansas) is a 4 seed and Frankfort (Indiana) is a 13 seed in the first round

Mike Swanson | Mar 18, 2025

The Perry-Lecompton Kaws (Kansas) take on the Frankfort Hot Dogs (Indiana) 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 Perry-Lecompton Kaws (Kansas) or the No. 13-seeded Frankfort Hot Dogs (Indiana) to advance to the second round.

The winner will face either the Bayfield Trollers (Wisconsin) or Caesar Rodney Riders (Delaware).

The Kaws earned a 4 seed as an at-large bid by finishing third in our statewide Kansas contest with 4,995 votes, while the Hot Dogs won Indiana with six votes to earn a 13 seed.

Follow along: National Mascot Tournament 2025 Bracket

Voting for this matchup will conclude Tuesday, March 25, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time.

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4. Perry-Lecompton Kaws (Kansas)

Perry-Lecompton's Kaw mascot looks a lot like an all-blue version of the Kansas Jayhawk, and the high school is just 15 minutes away from Allen Fieldhouse. Perry and Lecompton consolidated in 1970, and Perry's mascot, the Kaws, was so good that it stuck through unification.

13. Frankfort Hot Dogs (Indiana)

Named in tribute to Frankfurt, Germany, the town has a Hot Dog Festival every summer, but it's worth noting that the high school mascot is a snarling dog, not a guy named Nathan or Oscar.

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Published Mar 18, 2025

MIKE SWANSON

Mike Swanson is the VP of Content for High School On SI. He's been in journalism since 2003, having worked as a reporter, city editor, copy editor and high school sports editor in California, Connecticut and Oregon.