Vote for best high school mascot in America, Round 1: Colon Magi vs. Orofino Maniacs

Colon (Michigan) is the 8 seed and Orofino (Idaho) is the 9 seed in the East region

The bracket is set for SBLive Sports' 2024 NCAA Tournament-style contest to determine the best high school mascot in America, and Round 1 is underway.

Vote below for the No. 8-seeded Colon Magi (Michigan) or the No. 9-seeded Orofino Maniacs (Idaho) to advance to the second round, where the winner will face either the Hollister Haybalers (California) or Haines Glacier Bears (Alaska).

The Magi earned an 8 seed by winning last fall's Michigan contest with 91 votes, while the Maniacs won Idaho with 27 votes to earn a 9 seed.

Follow along: National Mascot Tournament 2024 Bracket

Voting for this matchup will conclude Wednesday, March 20, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time.

8. Colon Magi (Michigan)

Colon, Michigan, is the magic capital of the world, and Magi the Rabbit is Colon High School’s mascot (sometimes depicted as a rabbit in a hat). Magi also, of course, were noble pilgrims from the East who followed a miraculous guiding star to Bethlehem. 

9. Orofino Maniacs (Idaho)

This one-of-a-kind mascot goes back in the 1920s, when Orofino’s boys basketball team was said to have played like maniacs. At Orofino High School, this means being "ungovernably enthusiastic.”

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