Vote for best high school mascot in America, Round 1: Oakville Acorns vs. Somers Tuskers

Oakville (Washington) is the 1 seed and Somers (New York) is the 16 seed in the West 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. 1-seeded Oakville Acorns (Washington) or the No. 16-seeded Somers Tuskers (New York) to advance to the second round, where the winner will face either the Yuma Criminals (Arizona) or Farson-Eden Pronghorns (Wyoming).

The Acorns earned a 1 seed by winning last fall's Washington contest with 198,232 votes, while the Tuskers won New York with just one vote to earn a 16 seed.

Follow along: National Mascot Tournament 2024 Bracket

Voting for this matchup will conclude Thursday, March 21, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time.

1. Oakville Acorns (Washington)

Even the mightiest of all oaks starts as an acorn, but Oakville’s athletic personification of the Acorn in its gym is something so mighty-looking that even He-Man might blush. 

16. Somers Tuskers (New York)

The town of Somers is known for hosting the first American circus, so the high school chose an elephant as its physical mascot and called its teams the Tuskers. highschoolfootballamerica.com has a fascinating story on Somers’ elephant- and circus-filled history. 

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-- Mike Swanson | swanson@scorebooklive.com | @sblivesports