Vote now for best high school mascot in America, Round 2: Ridgefield Spudders vs. Pleasant Hill Billies
The bracket is updated 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. 1-seeded Ridgefield Spudders (Washington) or the No. 8-seeded Pleasant Hill Billies (Oregon) to advance to the Sweet 16. The Spudders beat the Point Pleasant Beach Garnet Gulls (New Jersey) and the Billies topped the Cobden Appleknockers (Illinois) in Round 1.
The Spudders earned a 1 seed by amassing 54,136 votes in our fall contests, while the Billies earned an 8 seed with 135 votes.
Follow along: National Mascot Tournament 2023 Bracket
Voting for this matchup will conclude Friday, May 12, 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.
1. Ridgefield Spudders (Washington)
The Spudders’ mascot is a potato, and one of its feeder elementary schools, Union Ridge, is the home of the Tater Tots. Excellent taste and presentation.
8. Pleasant Hill Billies (Oregon)
Because it’s a little different than all the other high schools with Hillbillies as their mascot, we had to give this one a nod for being so darn pleasant.
