Vote now for best high school mascot in America, Final 4: Rhinelander Hodags vs. Tillamook Cheesemakers

Rhinelander (Wisconsin) won the Midwest region and Tillamook (Oregon) took the South region

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SBLive Sports' NCAA Tournament-style contest to determine the best high school mascot in America is just two steps away from declaring a champion.

Vote below for the No. 1-seeded Rhinelander Hodags (Wisconsin) or the No. 9-seeded Tillamook Cheesemakers (Oregon) to advance from the Final Four to the national championship game. The Hodags beat the Fishburne Military Caissons (Virginia) and the Cheesemakers topped the Rocky Ford Meloneers (Colorado) in the Elite Eight.

The Hodags earned a 1 seed by piling up 211,761 votes in our fall contests (including the championship round), while the Cheesemakers earned a 9 seed with 63 votes.

Follow along: National Mascot Tournament 2023 Bracket

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1. Rhinelander Hodags (Wisconsin)

The history of the hodag is strongly tied to the city of Rhinelander, where it was claimed to have been discovered. The hodag — a fearsome creature resembling a large bull-horned carnivore with a row of thick curved spines down its back — has figured prominently in early Paul Bunyan stories. 

9. Tillamook Cheesemakers (Oregon)

Located just off the coast in the Pacific Northwest, Tillamook High School paid homage to the famous cheese company based out of the city.