# Team 397: Knight Riders

Flint, MI, USA. Rookie year 2000. District FIM.

## Who backs them

- Sponsors (2010): Flint Southwestern Academy and Bendle High School
- Website: http://www.firstteam397.com

## 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.

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 0
- Awards: 4, over 4 seasons

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 1 | 2008 |
| Innovation in Control | 1 | 2007 |
| Sportsmanship (no longer given) | 1 | 2006 |
| Finalist | 1 | 2005 |

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, Industrial Design, Judges', Leadership, Quality, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Winner, Woodie Flowers.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition State Championship | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2010 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2009 | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2009 | Lansing FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2009 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | Newton Division |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | West Michigan Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2008 | Detroit Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2007 | West Michigan Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2007 | Detroit Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2006 | Newton Division | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2006 | Detroit Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2006 | Great Lakes Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2005 | Detroit Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist |
| 2005 | Great Lakes Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2004 | West Michigan Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2004 | Midwest Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2004 | Great Lakes Regional |  |  |
| 2003 | Newton Division |  | Not picked |
| 2003 | West Michigan Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2003 | Great Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2002 | Motorola Midwest Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2002 | Great Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2002 | Lone Star Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | 3.5 | 82 / 1801 | 95.5 | 21-21-3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 16.6 | 800 / 1675 | 52.3 | 18-22-0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 31.6 | 36 / 1498 | 97.7 | 16-15-0 | 4 |
| 2007 | 16.3 | 205 / 1295 | 84.2 | 9-14-2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 12.1 | 372 / 1125 | 67.0 | 19-17-0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 12.3 | 190 / 747 | 74.7 | 17-9-0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 36.8 | 159 / 932 | 83.0 | 11-15-1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 16.0 | 595 / 785 | 24.2 | 7-15-1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 9.8 | 622 / 641 | 3.0 | 9-16-2 | 3 |

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

The same page for a person: [https://www.match13.com/team/397](https://www.match13.com/team/397).

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