# Team 1137: Rocket Sauce

Mathews, Virginia, USA. Rookie year 2003. District CHS.

## Who backs them

- School: Mathews High
- Sponsors (2018): Community of Mathews County, Virginia, Mathews High School, Mathews Community Foundation
- Website: http://firstteam1137.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rocketsauce1137
- X: https://twitter.com/rocketsauce1137
- GitHub: https://github.com/first-team-1137

## 2026 season

This team has no 2026 season on this site. It either did not compete that year, or the season is not one this site holds.

## Name history

Every name FIRST recorded for this team, newest first. A span states the first and last season the name was on the team.

- 2008 – 2018: Rocket Sauce
- 2004 – 2007: The Noblemen
- 2003: The Blue Devils

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 0
- Awards: 8, over 6 seasons

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finalist | 3 | 2017, 2016 |
| Industrial Design | 1 | 2016 |
| Leadership | 1 | 2014 |
| Inventor (no longer given) | 1 | 2005 |
| Website (no longer given) | 1 | 2004 |
| Rookie All Star | 1 | 2003 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Creativity, Engineering Inspiration, Excellence in Engineering, Gracious Professionalism, Imagery, Impact, Impact Finalist, Innovation in Control, Judges', Quality, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Winner, Woodie Flowers.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2018 | CHS District Hampton Roads Event sponsored by Newport News Shipbuilding | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | CHS District Northern Virginia Event |  | Not picked |
| 2017 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton |  | Not picked |
| 2017 | CHS District - Hampton Roads Event sponsored by Newport News Shipbuilding | Alliance 3 · captain | Finalist |
| 2017 | CHS District - Northern Virginia Event sponsored by Bechtel | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | Carson Division |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton | Alliance 6 · backup robot | Finalist |
| 2016 | CHS District - Central Maryland Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist |
| 2016 | CHS District - Hampton Roads Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four |
| 2015 | Virginia Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | Virginia Regional | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2013 | Virginia Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | Virginia Regional | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2011 | Virginia Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | Virginia Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2009 | NASA VCU Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2008 | NASA / VCU Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2007 | Curie Division |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | NASA / VCU Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2006 | NASA / VCU Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2005 | Galileo Division |  | Not picked |
| 2004 | NASA / VCU Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2003 | NASA / VCU Regional |  | Out before the top four |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2018 | 69.1 | 2384 / 3617 | 34.1 | 7-19-0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 86.9 | 1104 / 3331 | 66.9 | 19-26-2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 30.8 | 923 / 3114 | 70.4 | 37-21-0 | 6 |
| 2015 | 21.0 | 1297 / 2873 | 54.9 | 0-0-8 | 1 |
| 2014 | 30.3 | 1082 / 2697 | 59.9 | 5-6-0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 8.1 | 1918 / 2510 | 23.6 | 1-7-0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 6.2 | 1135 / 2332 | 51.4 | 4-8-0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0.9 | 1820 / 2053 | 11.4 | 0-8-1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0.8 | 1217 / 1801 | 32.4 | 2-5-2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 17.6 | 675 / 1675 | 59.7 | 5-4-1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 19.2 | 266 / 1498 | 82.3 | 9-5-0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 5.7 | 801 / 1295 | 38.2 | 9-6-0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 14.9 | 229 / 1125 | 79.7 | 6-4-0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 8.5 | 390 / 747 | 47.9 | 4-3-0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 23.8 | 509 / 932 | 45.4 | 3-2-1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 20.3 | 319 / 785 | 59.4 | 4-4-0 | 1 |

A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL.

The same page for a person: [https://www.match13.com/team/1137](https://www.match13.com/team/1137).

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