Pelahatchie AJROTC Upsets Northwood AJROTC
Pelahatchie AJROTC upset Northwood AJROTC 936 to 890 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Pelahatchie AJROTC was able to win despite averaging 17 points lower than Northwood AJROTC coming into this game.
They currently have a 3 - 2 record. Pelahatchie AJROTC was led by, Landin Pierce who shot a 238. The remaining contributing members were Jose Banuelas, Macy McCamon , and Kayleigh Keys. Pelahatchie AJROTC is from Pelahatchie, MS, and is coached by John Gough.
Northwood AJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record. Northwood AJROTC was led by, Brooklyn Delpapa who shot a 241. The remaining contributing members were Jack West, Alyssa Caples, and Derricus Allen. Northwood AJROTC is from Shreveport, LA, and is coached by LTC Byron Lafield.
Next up Pelahatchie AJROTC will compete against Mattoon AJROTC from Mattoon, IL. Mattoon AJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record. While Northwood AJROTC will compete against West Carteret NJROTC from Moorehead City, NC. West Carteret NJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 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=1.1.919679700.1
Pelahatchie AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1231
Northwood AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1228
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