23859 - Lightning Thieves - Red

Laingsburg Middle School

Gene Haas Foundation, RTX, Raytheon, Laingsburg Community Schools, Michigan Department of Education

Laingsburg, MI, USA

Rookie Year: 2023

Data from FIRST

Quick Stats

Best OPR

34.46

16.17

18.95

8.72

World Rank

4055th

2109th

5681st

2467th

Percentile

51.58%

74.82%

32.15%

70.54%

Rank / Percentile

4055th / 51.58%

2109th / 74.82%

5681st / 32.15%

2467th / 70.54%

Belding Spring

May 15 – 16, 2026

Montcalm Community College, Sidney, MI, USA

4th place (quals)

W-L-T: 4-1-0

3.00 RP · 34.46 npOPR · 56.40 npAVG

Match Score	Red Alliance	Blue Alliance
			Playoffs
M-2 53 - 36		23859 Lightning Thieves - Red	34293 FTC 34293 FalconBots		18980 RaiderBots	5559 Holmes RoboHawks
M-4 93 - 46		24371 Proto Pioneers	21537 Lightning Thieves - Gray		23859 Lightning Thieves - Red	34293 FTC 34293 FalconBots
M-6 60 - 45		23859 Lightning Thieves - Red	34293 FTC 34293 FalconBots		32975 The WOBITS	26558 Scrap Cat Robotics Team Bobcat
M-8 36 - 68		23859 Lightning Thieves - Red	34293 FTC 34293 FalconBots		26421 ITHACA ROBOJACKETS	15510 Pioneer Robotics
			Qualification Matches
Q-5 68 - 118	23859 Lightning Thieves - Red	32190 More Mini Mobots	15510 Pioneer Robotics	26421 ITHACA ROBOJACKETS
Q-7 47 - 60	26558 Scrap Cat Robotics Team Bobcat	21537 Lightning Thieves - Gray	34293 FTC 34293 FalconBots	23859 Lightning Thieves - Red
Q-17 62 - 53	20901 RoboBears	23859 Lightning Thieves - Red	5559 Holmes RoboHawks	24371 Proto Pioneers
Q-20 11 - 63	32022 Scrap Cat Robotics Team Caracal	16125 Marion Junior Eagle Engineers	23859 Lightning Thieves - Red	18980 RaiderBots
Q-26 15 - 34	15397 Raiders of the Lost Code	24548 SWMH1	23859 Lightning Thieves - Red	32975 The WOBITS

Elimination Remaining

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Capital League Tournament

December 5 – 6, 2025

Mason High School, Mason, MI, USA

27th place (quals)

W-L-T: 0-5-0

1.00 RP · 23.37 npOPR · 50.60 npAVG

Match Score	Red Alliance	Blue Alliance
Q-4 40 - 91	23859 Lightning Thieves - Red	15411 Tractor Technicians in Training (Purple)	31038 Lightning Thieves - Sherbet	23391 Lightning Thieves - Blue
Q-9 68 - 115	23859 Lightning Thieves - Red	32770 Iron Stags	26617 TechnoRams Grey	13667 Tractor Technicians in Training (Teal)
Q-20 75 - 37	21537 Lightning Thieves - Gray	26616 TechnoRams Blue	23710 TechnoRams Gold	23859 Lightning Thieves - Red
Q-32 63 - 52	23709 TechnoRams Black	32118 Tractor Technicians in Training (Tie-Dye)	23859 Lightning Thieves - Red	22881 The Hydra's
Q-40 61 - 63	23600 Lightning Thieves - Teal	23859 Lightning Thieves - Red	23625 Jalapenos	14018 Jr Mountie Megabots (Black)

Capital Meet 8

November 19, 2025

Leslie Middle School, Leslie, MI, USA

4th place (quals)

W-L-T: 3-2-0

3.00 RP · 19.19 npOPR · 57.60 npAVG

Match Score	Red Alliance	Blue Alliance
Q-2 56 - 61	32118 Tractor Technicians in Training (Tie-Dye)	13666 Tractor Technicians in Training (Orange)	23859 Lightning Thieves - Red	23600 Lightning Thieves - Teal
Q-5 60 - 45	26616 TechnoRams Blue	23859 Lightning Thieves - Red	27277 Jr. Mountie Megabots (White)	9297 Tractor Technicians in Training (Red)
Q-8 80 - 29	8142* Jr Mountie Megabots (Red)	23859 Lightning Thieves - Red	23600* Lightning Thieves - Teal	15411 Tractor Technicians in Training (Purple)
Q-10 97 - 45	12362 Tractor Technicians in Training (Blue)	31038 Lightning Thieves - Sherbet	23859 Lightning Thieves - Red	9297 Tractor Technicians in Training (Red)
Q-14 117 - 67	21491 LMS Bongo Bytes	8142 Jr Mountie Megabots (Red)	23859 Lightning Thieves - Red	14018 Jr Mountie Megabots (Black)

* Surrogate

Capital Meet 7

November 17, 2025

Laingsburg High School, Laingsburg, MI, USA

4th place (quals)

W-L-T: 4-1-0

3.20 RP · 16.37 npOPR · 34.80 npAVG

Match Score	Red Alliance	Blue Alliance
Q-3 17 - 30	15120 Team AI	31160 Dragons	23859 Lightning Thieves - Red	32770 Iron Stags
Q-6 43 - 13	23859 Lightning Thieves - Red	15120 Team AI	32484 Grinding Gremlins	31842 Perplexed Purple Platypus
Q-8 43 - 23	15119 Area 51	22881 The Hydra's	27562 Waverly Warriors FTC	23859 Lightning Thieves - Red
Q-12 37 - 38	21537 Lightning Thieves - Gray	23578 Robo Orioles	31038 Lightning Thieves - Sherbet	23859 Lightning Thieves - Red
Q-18 75 - 44	23391 Lightning Thieves - Blue	23859 Lightning Thieves - Red	23600 Lightning Thieves - Teal	23625 Jalapenos

Capital Meet 4

November 5, 2025

Laingsburg High School, Laingsburg, MI, USA

7th place (quals)

W-L-T: 3-2-0

2.00 RP · 6.98 npOPR · 15.40 npAVG

Match Score	Red Alliance	Blue Alliance
Q-1 15 - 8	31160 Dragons	23859 Lightning Thieves - Red	32770 Iron Stags	23600 Lightning Thieves - Teal
Q-4 18 - 8	22881 The Hydra's	23859 Lightning Thieves - Red	31842 Perplexed Purple Platypus	31160 Dragons
Q-7 58 - 31	23391 Lightning Thieves - Blue	22881 The Hydra's	23859 Lightning Thieves - Red	32484 Grinding Gremlins
Q-10 32 - 67	23625 Jalapenos	32484 Grinding Gremlins	23859 Lightning Thieves - Red	21537 Lightning Thieves - Gray
Q-13 31 - 36	23859 Lightning Thieves - Red	32770 Iron Stags	21537 Lightning Thieves - Gray	23578 Robo Orioles