# Team 8373: The Flying Octopi

Blissfield, Michigan, USA. Rookie year 2020. District FIM.

## Who backs them

- School: Blissfield High School
- Sponsors: Dana Incorporated, Hi-Lex, Lenco Painting Inc., Blissfield Veterinary Clinic, H & H Repair Inc.
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bhsrobotics8373

## 2026 season

- xP rating: **160.13**, rank 215 of 3708 (94.2th percentile)
- Record: 32-23-0 over 55 matches (58% win rate)
- Rating by phase: auto 20.9, teleop 139.3, endgame 0.0
- Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 94%, RP2 33%

### Events in 2026

| Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FIM District Chelsea Event presented by DTE | 2026miche | 1 | 9 | 8-4-0 | 34 | 6 | 73.3 | 35 |  |
| FIM District Belleville Event presented by DTE | 2026mibel | 3 | 6 | 9-3-0 | 38 | 4 | 96.5 | 36 |  |
| FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Hemlock Semiconductor Division | 2026micmp3 | 7 | 12 | 7-5-0 | 40 | 6 | 127.8 | 81 |  |
| Newton Division | 2026new | 8 | 24 | 5-5-0 | 30 | 2 | 160.1 |  |  |
| Cullen's Cancer Clash | 2026minor | 34 | 10 | 6-6-0 | 32 | 6 | 114.0 |  |  |

### Awards in 2026

- Creativity Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation (2026mibel)

## 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.

- 2025 – now: The Flying Octopi
- 2022 – 2024: The Flying Octopi: 8373 R.R.T.
- 2020: B.E.N. v9.5

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 1
- Awards: 6, over 5 seasons

| Award | Won | Years |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Creativity | 1 | 2026 |
| Winner | 1 | 2024 |
| Excellence in Engineering | 1 | 2023 |
| Judges' | 1 | 2022 |
| Highest Rookie Seed (no longer given) | 1 | 2020 |
| Rookie All Star | 1 | 2020 |

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

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | Newton Division | Alliance 2 · 3rd pick | Top four |
| 2026 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Hemlock Semiconductor Division | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2026 | FIM District Belleville Event presented by DTE | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2026 | FIM District Chelsea Event presented by DTE | Alliance 6 · captain | Top four |
| 2025 | FIM District Saline Event presented by DTE | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2025 | FIM District Belleville Event presented by Belleville Main LLC | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Consumers Energy Division |  | Not picked |
| 2024 | FIM District Belleville Event presented by Autokiniton | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2024 | FIM District Jackson at Columbia Event presented by Consumers Energy Foundation | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2023 | FIM District Belleville Event presented by Belleville Yacht Club |  | Not picked |
| 2023 | FIM District Jackson Event presented by Consumers Energy Foundation |  | Not picked |
| 2022 | FIM District Lakeview Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2022 | FIM District Saline Event presented by DTE | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2020 | FIM District Jackson Event | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 160.1 | 215 / 3708 | 94.2 | 32-23-0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 34.2 | 1442 / 3687 | 60.9 | 15-16-0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 19.2 | 1178 / 3475 | 66.1 | 22-23-0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 20.1 | 2182 / 3284 | 33.6 | 12-11-1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 18.3 | 1069 / 3053 | 65.0 | 17-12-0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 20.8 | 1184 / 2024 | 41.5 | 6-7-1 | 1 |

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