Vote now for best high school mascot in America, Round 2: Punxsutawney Chucks vs. Lake Forest Academy Caxys

The bracket is live for SBLive Sports' NCAA Tournament-style contest to determine the best high school mascot in America, and Round 2 is underway.

Vote below for the No. 4-seeded Punxsutawney Chucks (Pennsylvania) or the No. 5-seeded Lake Forest Academy Caxys (Illinois) to advance to the Sweet 16. The Chucks beat the Basis Yeti (Arizona) and the Caxys topped the Grand Meadow Superlarks (Minnesota) in Round 1.

The Chucks earned a 4 seed by picking up 2,591 votes in our fall contests, while the Caxys earned a 5 seed by gathering 902 votes.

Follow along: National Mascot Tournament 2023 Bracket

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

Editor's note: In the event of a tie, the team with the better seed will prevail based on the results of our fall mascot contest.

4. Punxsutawney Chucks (Pennsylvania)

Choosing to steer clear of the obvious Punxsutawney Phils, Punxsutawney High School went with the Chucks, which is short for woodchucks, which is another name for groundhogs. Maybe Bill Murray wakes up every morning at the same time listening to "I Got You Babe" and thinking about the Punxsutawney Chucks. 

5. Lake Forest Academy Caxys (Illinois)

We know you already know this, but “Caxy" is ancient Greek for “ribbit." In the early 1900s, Aristophanes’ comedy “The Frogs” was the subject of a popular Greek literature class at the school. Thus, the Caxys.