8651 - Wait For It...

Family/Community

Crossgates Baptist Church, Selby & Richard McRae Foundation, Lyle Machinery, Rankin County Co-Op, Nucor, Papa John's, Kroger, Mississippi State University Extension, GoBilda

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Pearl, MS, USA

Rookie Year: 2014

Data from FIRST

Quick Stats

Best OPR

25.37

7.29

19.61

6.31

World Rank

4883rd

4171st

5041st

4857th

Percentile

35.73%

45.10%

33.65%

36.07%

Rank / Percentile

4883rd / 35.73%

4171st / 45.10%

5041st / 33.65%

4857th / 36.07%

Mississippi Championship

March 5 – 7, 2026

Jackson Avenue Center, Oxford, MS, USA

Match Score	Red Alliance	Blue Alliance
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Meridian Qualifier

February 6 – 7, 2026

The Lamar School, Meridian, MS, USA

3rd place (quals)

W-L-T: 4-2-0

2.67 RP · 5.93 npOPR · 47.83 npAVG

Finalist Alliance Captain, Control Award Winner

Match Score	Red Alliance	Blue Alliance
			Playoffs
M-2 85 - 74		8651 Wait For It...	22912 Megabiters		31726 DSA Lions Robotics	6556 Tempest
M-4 144 - 70		8803 East Rankin Robotics	31657 Mechaneers		8651 Wait For It...	22912 Megabiters
M-5 58 - 57		8651 Wait For It...	22912 Megabiters		31726 DSA Lions Robotics	6556 Tempest
M-6 156 - 79		8803 East Rankin Robotics	31657 Mechaneers		8651 Wait For It...	22912 Megabiters
			Qualification Matches
Q-2 20 - 18	22912 Megabiters	8651 Wait For It...	23745 Axolbotics	32053 LionBots 2.0
Q-7 26 - 47	32274 Cardozo Middle Lions	27140 NanoBots	13176 Spark-O-Matic Robotics & Digital Arts	8651 Wait For It...
Q-10 53 - 10	8651 Wait For It...	32053 LionBots 2.0	31720 Forest Robotics	32273 Hornet Tech Queens
Q-17 57 - 52	6556 Tempest	24073 Tech Soldiers	8651 Wait For It...	31657 Mechaneers
Q-22 6 - 206	26700 Laurel Christian LionBots	12389 TMS Tornadoes	8803 East Rankin Robotics	8651 Wait For It...
Q-25 34 - 69	8651 Wait For It...	31720 Forest Robotics	23628 TMS Tornadoes Legacy	6704 Bot Shop

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Water Valley Qualifier

January 16 – 17, 2026

Davidson Elementary School, Water Valley, MS, USA

3rd place (quals)

W-L-T: 5-1-0

3.33 RP · 25.37 npOPR · 53.33 npAVG

Inspire Award Winner

Match Score	Red Alliance	Blue Alliance
			Playoffs
M-2 109 - 60		23394 Bionic Panthers	11279 Pure Imagination		8651 Wait For It...	12389 TMS Tornadoes
M-3 17 - 44		23577 Regents Roaring Lions	14800 Cyberdine		8651 Wait For It...	12389 TMS Tornadoes
M-5 115 - 24		23394 Bionic Panthers	11279 Pure Imagination		8651 Wait For It...	12389 TMS Tornadoes
			Qualification Matches
Q-3 29 - 69	14800 Cyberdine	24340 Pirates	8651 Wait For It...	6205 SCARLET
Q-5 67 - 55	12389 TMS Tornadoes	8651 Wait For It...	32075 TigerBots	11279 Pure Imagination
Q-8 69 - 26	31726 DSA Lions Robotics	8651* Wait For It...	23628* TMS Tornadoes Legacy	32075 TigerBots
Q-11 58 - 26	8651 Wait For It...	23394 Bionic Panthers	6205 SCARLET	12389 TMS Tornadoes
Q-14 72 - 143	23394 Bionic Panthers	23577 Regents Roaring Lions	8651 Wait For It...	23521 DeSoto Technix
Q-18 120 - 48	32075 TigerBots	8651 Wait For It...	6205 SCARLET	8772 RoboWildcats
Q-20 48 - 164	11279 Pure Imagination	8651 Wait For It...	23521 DeSoto Technix	23628 TMS Tornadoes Legacy

* Surrogate

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Vicksburg Scrimmage

December 5 – 6, 2025

Warren Central High School, Vicksburg, MS, USA

2nd place (quals)

W-L-T: 3-2-0

1.80 RP · 25.18 npOPR · 43.80 npAVG

Finalist Alliance Captain

Match Score	Red Alliance	Blue Alliance
			Finals
F-1 59 - 21	8690 Twisted Circuits	31720 Forest Robotics	8651 Wait For It...	19846 STEM Warriors
F-2 105 - 37	8690 Twisted Circuits	31720 Forest Robotics	8651 Wait For It...	19846 STEM Warriors
			Qualification Matches
Q-2 26 - 34	31720 Forest Robotics	19846 STEM Warriors	13176 Spark-O-Matic Robotics & Digital Arts	8651 Wait For It...
Q-3 83 - 55	8690 Twisted Circuits	8651 Wait For It...	30711 Moustache Academy	31720 Forest Robotics
Q-5 71 - 56	19846 STEM Warriors	8690 Twisted Circuits	8651 Wait For It...	31720 Forest Robotics
Q-6 10 - 29	13176 Spark-O-Matic Robotics & Digital Arts	30711 Moustache Academy	8651 Wait For It...	19846 STEM Warriors
Q-7 32 - 35	8651 Wait For It...	30711 Moustache Academy	8690 Twisted Circuits	13176 Spark-O-Matic Robotics & Digital Arts