Day 2 of competition – Match 1
A commanding win, thanks to the drive team. Coached by Conor, Jack maneuvered flawlessly among the traffic on the field, including a bot hung up on the hurdle in the middle. Rob used the arms to advantage, scooping up rebounds of the trackball, and hurdling with ease. Matt had the auton/hybrid mode under control with his VCR remote, circling the track. All in all, a very satisfying win with very strong alliance partners. For the moment, we are in 12th place.
Match 2
Another win – this time with alliance partners Haverford and Agnes Irwin – against a blue alliance with Episcopal! What are the odds of 4 Inter-Ac teams being on the field at the same time? In spite of 30 points in penalties (ouch!) eating into the red alliance's 98 point score, it was a commanding lead and win. Again, we had an amazing performance out of our drive team. The blue alliance wasn't able to mount an effective defense again Team 1218's auton mode – which gained 40 points in the first 30 seconds of the match.
Match 3 – end of the qualifying matches
Oh man! A squeaker – decided by a penalty … and … the BLUE alliance wins! And guess who was the major producer for the blue alliance – Team 1218. Haven't been to the board yet to see where we are in the standings, but we're at 6 – 2 which is pretty impressive. Alliance picks will be in about ½ hour. Even if we aren't in the top 8, it's pretty much a sure thing that we are going to the finals – we certainly have the coolest bot!
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