# Team 81: MetalHeads

Freeport, Illinois, USA. Rookie year 1994.

## Who backs them

- School: Freeport High School & Lena-Winslow High School
- Sponsors (2020): Honeywell, Freeport School District 145, Ultrasonic Power Corporation, Trez Turning, Morse Electric, Kiwanis Clubs of Freeport, RestorX, Papa Murphy's, Atkins Energy, Culver's of Freeport
- Website: http:///www.team81robotics.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.

## 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.

- 2004 – 2020: MetalHeads
- 2003: Metal Heads

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 0
- Awards: 3, over 3 seasons

| Award | Won | Years |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Driving Tomorrow's Technology (no longer given) | 1 | 2007 |
| Imagery | 1 | 2006 |
| Featherweight in the Finals (no longer given) | 1 | 1998 |

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

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | Central Illinois Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | Central Illinois Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2017 | Central Illinois Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | Central Illinois Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | Wisconsin Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | Wisconsin Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Wisconsin Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | Wisconsin Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2011 | Wisconsin Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | Midwest Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2009 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2008 | Wisconsin Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | Wisconsin Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2006 | Wisconsin Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2005 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2004 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2003 | Newton Division |  | Not picked |
| 2003 | Midwest Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2002 | St. Louis Regional |  | Not picked |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | 13.3 | 2610 / 3763 | 30.6 | 7-4-0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 60.4 | 2883 / 3617 | 20.3 | 3-9-0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 40.7 | 3031 / 3331 | 9.0 | 4-6-0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 15.1 | 2764 / 3114 | 11.2 | 3-7-0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 7.2 | 2630 / 2873 | 8.5 | Not applicable (qual average) | 1 |
| 2014 | 13.8 | 2334 / 2697 | 13.5 | 5-5-0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3.6 | 2394 / 2510 | 4.6 | 3-7-0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2.6 | 1907 / 2332 | 18.2 | 2-8-1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1.6 | 1979 / 2053 | 3.6 | 3-6-1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0.5 | 1527 / 1801 | 15.2 | 2-5-3 | 1 |
| 2009 | 20.4 | 386 / 1675 | 77.0 | 4-6-0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 5.3 | 1345 / 1498 | 10.2 | 2-5-1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 10.7 | 371 / 1295 | 71.4 | 5-5-1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 13.1 | 286 / 1125 | 74.6 | 5-9-0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 11.8 | 185 / 747 | 75.3 | 5-6-1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 32.3 | 237 / 932 | 74.7 | 5-4-1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 11.3 | 769 / 785 | 2.0 | 3-12-0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 10.4 | 544 / 641 | 15.2 | 3-5-0 | 1 |

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

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