Mattoon AJROTC Upsets Pelahatchie AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Mattoon AJROTC upset Pelahatchie AJROTC 983 to 907 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Mattoon AJROTC was able to win despite averaging 12 points lower than Pelahatchie AJROTC coming into this game.
They currently have a 3 - 2 record. Mattoon AJROTC was led by, Julia Pearson who shot a 260. The remaining contributing members were Lance Thorne, DeAnna Tell, and Larissa Kelly. Mattoon AJROTC is from Mattoon, IL, and is coached by Todd Stokes.
Pelahatchie AJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 record. Pelahatchie AJROTC was led by, Landin Pierce who shot a 230. The remaining contributing members were Macy McCamon , Jose Banuelas, and Kayleigh Keys. Pelahatchie AJROTC is from Pelahatchie, MS, and is coached by John Gough.
Next up Mattoon AJROTC will compete against Northwood AJROTC from Shreveport, LA. Northwood AJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record. While Pelahatchie AJROTC will compete against Missouri Military Academy from Mexico, MO. Missouri Military Academy currently has a 4 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Distinguished 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 league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, followed by a single game Conference Title Game for the top two teams in each conference.
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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.921099136.1
Mattoon AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1234
Pelahatchie AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1231
04 - 10 Nov 2019