OHHS Esports

05/03/2024

Oak Hill's Rocket League season ended last night in the playoff semifinals, as the Raiders fell to the undefeated Noble Knights 4-1.
The Noble Knights had not lost a game (each match consist of a best of 5 games) prior to the match. The Raiders broke a 28 game win stream (24 games in regular season, plus 4 in the best of 7 round 1 for postseason), to bring the Noble Knights to 32-1 on the season for games played.
Josh Starbird led the offensive push, with 5 goals, while also providing 2 assists, and 7 saves. Dylan McFarland contributed to the offense, with 3 goals, as well as getting 3 saves. Michael Littlefield, filling in for absent starter Ayden Reardon, provided a strong defensive effort, with 9 saves, and 1 assists (no goals).
The Raiders are proud to have made semi-finals, as well as being the first team to win a game against the Noble Knights, and scoring 4 goals in the game the won, when the Knights had previously prevented a team from scoring more than 4 goals in an entire 3 game match.
With Josh Starbird and Dyland McFarland graduating, the Raiders look to Ayden Reardon and Michael Littlefield to lead the charge next year, and help develop new players.

05/01/2024

The Oak Hill Super Smash Bros team season came to a disappointing end today, with a 3-0 loss against the Number 2 seeded Belfast Area High School.
TJ Cutting played the first round, losing against a strong Steve player, who was able to defeat TJ's Sora 0-2.
Brody Beganny fought hard in round 2, nearly winning the first fight against a Pokemon Trainer player vs Brody's Sephiroth, before a technical glitch shifted the momentum, and his opponent was able to turn the tide, defeating Brody 0-2.
Dominic Bubier looked to turn things around in round 3. After losing in the first fight, with Dominic's Terry being defeated by Kazuya, Dominic managed to claw back and ensure that the Raiders got on the board. Unfortunately, in Dominic's third fight, his opponent swapped to Sephiroth, and was able to secure the victory for Belfast, defeating Dominic 1-2.
While the Raiders are disappointed to see our season end before making the State Championship game, we are excited that our young team, with two sophomore starters, made it to the semi-finals in their first season. We look forward to continued success, and are already looking ahead to next season.

The Rocket League semi-final between OHHS and Noble High School will be played tomorrow, 2 May, at 4pm, with the number 5 seeded Raiders hoping to defeat the number 1 seeded Noble High School, and earn a place in the State Championship Game on May 4th.

04/29/2024

Due to forfeit, the OHHS Super Smash Bros team has continued their playoff run, and will face Belfast Area High School's team on Wednesday, May 1st, at 4pm in the semifinals.
If the Raiders win their match on Wednesday, they will participate in the State Championship on Saturday, May 4th, to face off against the winner of the Cape Elizabeth vs Noble High School.

04/25/2024

OHHS eSports Rocket League time won an incredible back and forth match against the Messalonskee Eagles 4-3 in the best of 7 games.
Due to Messalonskee being short a player, the Raiders started Joshua Starbird and Dylan McFarland for the 2v2 match up.

The Raiders lost the first game by a score of 2-1, with Dylan McFarland scoring the loan goal, and Josh and Dylan getting a save each.

In game 2, the Raiders clawed back, taking the win 2-1, with Josh and Dylan each scoring a goal, and a combined 4 saves.

Game 3 saw the Raiders continue to win, and turning up the offense to secure a 6-3 victory. Josh and Dylan split the load, each scoring 3 goals and 1 assist, and Dylan getting 2 saves to Josh's 1.

In game 4, the Eagles scored a quick 3 goals. The Raiders struggled to break through the defense until Josh scored two goals. Unfortunately, the Eagles defense tightened up, and the Raiders failed to score the tying goal, and also gave up a fourth, to lose the round by a score of 4-2. Josh led the offense battle, with 2 goals, while assisting managing a single save. Dylan worked hard to keep the Eagles from scoring, with 5 saves, and assisting Josh on one goal.

The Raiders bounced back in game 5, with Josh taking a save from the open kicking off, and bringing it across the field for a goal in the first 12 seconds. Only 28 seconds later, Josh found the back of the net again, to bring the Raiders ahead 2-0. The Eagles fought back with 2 unanswered goals, before Dylan McFarland scored two goals in rapid succession, followed by Josh scoring his third, to put the Raiders ahead 5-2, which they would carry to secure the win. Josh finished with 3 goals and 2 saves, while Dylan netted 2 goals and 1 save.

In game 6, the Raiders were hoping to take the win, and finish the match 4 games to 2, but were unable to win against a strong offensive push by the Eagles. The eagles scored 3 goals before the Raiders could rally, with Josh and Dylan each finding the net to try to start a comeback. Unfortunately, the Eagles offense push hard, and found the net for three more goals to take game 6 by a final score of 6-2. Josh and Dylan contributed nearly equal, with 1 goal and 1 assist each, but Dylan getting 3 saves, while Josh managed 2 saves.

With the round 6 victory, the Eagles tied the match, and forced the decisive round 7. The Eagles scored first, 50 seconds into the match, putting the pressure on the Raiders. After a tense, back and forth 1 minute, 16 seconds, Dylan was able to find Josh's rebound, to put in the tying goal. Josh would then proceed to score only 4 seconds later, taking Dylan's post goal kick-off to the net to score the go ahead goal. The Eagles pushed hard to try to tie the game back up, but Josh was able to take advantage of the strong offense effort, and send the ball over the two Eagles' players to score the empty netter. Later, after another strong offense push, Josh was able to pop the ball over the opposing team again, allowing Dylan to tap it in, to bring the score up a 4-1. The final 50 seconds of the match showed both teams pushing to score quickly, with Josh scoring a backwards goal to extend the lead, before the Eagles answered back with 1 second left in the match. The Raiders knocked down the ensuing kickoff as the clock hit zero, the lock up the 5-2 round 7 victory, and the 4-3 overall match victory.

Over the 7 rounds, Josh Starbird scored a total of 13 goals, while providing 4 assists, and 12 saves. Dylan McFarland found the net 10 times, with 6 assists, and 13 saves.

The Raiders will play their Round 2 playoff match against the number 1 seeded Noble Knights, on Thursday, May 2nd, at 4pm. The match will be available to stream live on twitch.tv/oakhillesports and as always, replays are available on our YouTube channel, Youtube.com/ .

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04/24/2024

Oak Hill eSports Super Smash Bros Ultimate team won their first round (top 16) playoff match today against Spruce Mountain High School 3-2.
The 14th seeded Raiders had lost to the number 3 seed Spruce Mountain on March 27th in the 6th week of a regular season, and were hungry for revenge.

In the first round of the match, Dominick Plourde lost (0-2), playing Pyra/Mythra against a strong Pikachu player. Despite the loss, Dominick has continued to show growth throughout the season, and has continued to be a valuable asset to the team.

Round 2, Brody Beganny lost his first fight, playing Sephiroth against Incineroar. For his second, and third fight of the round, Brody swapped to Wolf, and was able to use his overwhelming speed to secure a reverse sweep against Cloud and Sephiroth, respectively to bring the series 1-1 (won 2-1 in round 2).

In Round 3, Dominic Bubier was looking to continue the momentum, and did so, winning both fights of round 3, playing Terry in both fights against first Ridley, then Chrom, to sweep the round 2-0 and bring the overall match score to 2-1.

Round 4 saw Brody return to face his round 2 opponent again. Brody's opponent made adjustments, and was able to sweep Brody 2-0 in the round, tying the overall match score at 2-2, and pushing a round 5 tie breaker.

In round 5, Dominic Bubier came in again to face off against Dominick Plourde's round 1 opponent. In the first fight of the round, Dominic managed to defeat Zelda to take the round 5 lead. In fight 2, Dominic's favorite fighter, Terry, struggled against the speedy Pikachu, losing the fight, tying the round 1-1, and forcing a 3rd, tie breaking fight in the round 5 tie breaking round. Dominic stuck to his faith in Terry, while his opponent brought back Pikachu. Despite the tough match up, Dominick pulled off an incredible victory, to take the round 2-1, and finish the match 3-2 overall, completing the 14th seed vs 3rd seed upset, and securing a spot for the Raiders in the top 8 cut.

The second round of the playoffs are scheduled to take place on Monday, April 29th, at 4pm, with the Raiders facing off against the number 6 seed, Hampden Academy, who the Raiders defeated in week 4 in the regular season 3-2, in a tightly fought match. As always, our matches will be streamed to the YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/), along with the replays remaining available for those wishing to watch the matches back.

04/19/2024

04/12/2024

OHHS eSports Mario Kart team played a double header today.
In the first match, the Raiders lost against the Madison Bulldogs (0-2). Al Bussiere and Noah Saindon led the team with seven top 4 finishes each across the 12 races.. Two of Noah's top 4 finishes were first, while Al Bussiere also finished first in one race. Tristan Hyde pulled off five top 4 finishes, while Jaidyn Seeber managed to earn two top 4 finishes.
In the second match of the day, the Raiders defeated the Noble Knights MK team (earning a bit of revenge for the Rocket League team) 2-0. Al Bussiere once gain led the Raiders with ten top 4 finishes, including two first place finishes. Noah Saindon continued his success, earning eight top 4 finishes, and leading the team with first place finishes with three. Tristan Hyde finished in the top 4 seven times, including 2 first place finishes. Dominick Plourde came off the bench for Jaidyn, and earned four top 4 finishes. The Raiders also had all four players finish in the top 4 during the third race of the first set.
The Raiders finish the season 4-4 overall, and in 11th place (out of 19 teams). Despite not earning a play off berth, the Raiders showed incredible growth from last season, and with three potential returning starters next year hope to continue to grow, and earn a playoff berth.

04/12/2024

OHHS eSports Rocket League played a double header today.
Against their first opponent, the number 1 seeded Noble High School's Knights (rescheduled from last Thursday) the Raiders fought hard, but ultimately lost (0-3) in the best of 5 games. Josh Starbird led the Raiders on offense and defense, scoring 3 goals, and earning 4 saves in the 3 games. Dylan McFarland provided valuable support on both sides of the ball, with 1 goal, and 3 saves. Ayden Reardon contributed on defense, with 2 saves, and no goals. Each player also earned 1 assist. Despite the loss, the Raiders played hard against the undefeated, and number 1 seeded Noble Knights.
In the second match of the day, the Raiders were hunting for a win to secure a top 8 seed, and a spot in the playoffs. The Raiders defeated the number 5 seed, MCI's Pack (3-1) in the best of 5 games. Due to coach error (and some technical difficulties) individual player stats were lost for this match. The only loss came in game 1, after letting in the go ahead goal in overtime to finish 2-3.
The Raiders are currently ranked 5th, at 5-3, and are awaiting confirmation of their playoff berth. Round 1 of playoffs will begin on Thursday, April 25th.

04/10/2024

OHHS eSports Super Smash Bros team won a decisive victory (3-0) in the final match of the regular season, against Greenville Consolidated School. Dominic Bubier started the match with a strong 2-0 victory, including 3 stocking his opponent in round 1 (winning his match without losing a single life). Brody Beganny continued the success, winning 2-0, and 3 stocking his opponent and both of their fights. Dominick Plourde showed incredible growth off the bench, also earning a 2-0 victory, and 3 stocking his opponent in their second fight.
The Raiders strong performance should secure a top 16 seed, and a chance to compete in the playoffs starting Wednesday, April 24th (more details to follow).

04/04/2024

Due to the inclement weather, the Rocket League and Mario Kart matches for today have been rescheduled.
Both matches will be played at 2:30pm on Thursday, 11 April and will be followed at 4pm by our regularly scheduled matches.