Christian County AFJROTC Upsets South Panola AFJROTC
Christian County AFJROTC upset South Panola AFJROTC 1054 to 1030 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Christian County AFJROTC was able to win despite averaging 26 points lower than South Panola AFJROTC coming into this game.
Their fourth win in a row, Christian County AFJROTC is in second place in their Division with a 4 - 0 record. Christian County AFJROTC was led by Justin Lane who shot a 277. The remaining contributing members were Anthony Marlow, Zachary Ohm, and Haley Slaughter . Christian County AFJROTC is from Hopkinsville, KY, and is coached by Maj Robert Marlow.
Snapping a two game win streak South Panola AFJROTC dropped to 2 - 2 on the season. They are currently in fourth place in their Division. South Panola AFJROTC was led by Matthew Moore who shot a 276. The remaining contributing members were Nicholas Rudd, Nikki Still, and Robert Anderson. South Panola AFJROTC is from Batesville, MS, and is coached by Col Robert Mims.
Next up Christian County AFJROTC will compete against Clover AFJROTC from Clover, SC. Clover AFJROTC currently has a 5 - 0 record. South Panola AFJROTC will compete against Northgate AFJROTC from Newnan, GA. Northgate AFJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Air Force JROTC Champions Division of the Orion National Air Rifle League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for high school teams and junior rifle clubs. The Champions Division is the most difficult division in the league. The league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin regular season going on now. Followed by a single-elimination tournament, for the top eight teams who will compete for the league championship.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Three-Position Air Rifle match. The match is modeled after Olympic Rifle competitions but adapted to high school age athletes. Each athlete will shoots 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 30 shots is the athlete's total. The team score is comprised of the best four athletes from each team.
For more information on the league, including complete standings, visit http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.688329218.1
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