The Fighting Planet, Mars High School mascot, greets the crowd at a previous Mars Applefest.Holly Mead/Special to the Butler Eagle

The Mars Area High School Fightin’ Planets are making a deep run in the 2026 National High School Mascot Brackets.

The Fightin’ Planets are seeking votes to advance to the Final Four. They are currently one of eight teams remaining in America.

The Planets have so far defeated the Bonzanza Antlers (Oregon) in the Sweet 16 round of the competition, the Johnson Atom Smashers (Georgia) in the second round and the Poca Dots (West Virginia) in the first round.

To cast a vote for the Fightin’ Planets, visit https://tinyurl.com/y9efpbx7. Voting continues through 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, April 16.