# Team 8422: Husky Howlers

Pillager, Minnesota, USA. Rookie year 2020.

## Who backs them

- School: Pillager School
- Sponsors: Pillager School District, Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference (NMRC), Lions Club, Clow Stamping, Mid Minnesota Federal credit Union, ATEK Companies, Cub Foods - Baxter, Reality Roasters, Pillager Fire Department

## 2026 season

- xP rating: **25.15**, rank 2393 of 3708 (35.5th percentile)
- Record: 11-11-0 over 22 matches (50% win rate)
- Rating by phase: auto 5.7, teleop 19.5, endgame 0.0
- Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 20%, RP2 5%

### Events in 2026

| Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lake Superior Regional | 2026mndu | 1 | 14 | 7-4-0 | 26 | 4 | 32.9 |  | 19 |
| Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Regional | 2026mnmi | 4 | 44 | 3-6-0 | 12 |  | 25.1 |  | 8 |
| CMRC Tournament | 2026cmrc | 32 |  |  |  |  | 25.1 |  |  |
| NMRC Championship  | 2026nmrc2 | 34 |  |  |  |  | 25.1 |  |  |

## 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.

- 2022 – now: Husky Howlers
- 2020: Pillager High School

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 0
- Awards: 2, over 2 seasons

| Award | Won | Years |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Creativity | 1 | 2025 |
| Highest Rookie Seed (no longer given) | 1 | 2020 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Engineering Inspiration, Excellence in Engineering, Finalist, Gracious Professionalism, Imagery, 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2026 | Lake Superior Regional | Alliance 4 · 3rd pick | Top four |
| 2025 | Minnesota Granite City Regional | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2025 | Lake Superior Regional | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | Lake Superior Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2023 | Great Northern Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2022 | Great Northern Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2020 | Northern Lights Regional |  | Not picked |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 25.1 | 2393 / 3708 | 35.5 | 11-11-0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 38.6 | 1200 / 3687 | 67.5 | 13-10-0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 14.9 | 1671 / 3475 | 51.9 | 6-3-0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 21.7 | 2004 / 3284 | 39.0 | 2-8-0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 18.0 | 1083 / 3053 | 64.5 | 6-4-0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 18.4 | 1294 / 2024 | 36.1 | 3-6-0 | 3 |

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

The same page for a person: [https://www.match13.com/team/8422](https://www.match13.com/team/8422).

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