10/05/2026
This past Saturday, the EHS JROTC Wildcat Raider Team wrapped up a month-long slate of Saturday competitions that began back in early September. This grueling stretch included trips to Smiths Station High School, Stanhope Elmore High School in Millbrook, Grissom High School in Huntsville, and Mary Persons High School in Forsyth, Georgia.
Led by EHS Seniors and Team Captains Brennan Hughes, Natalie Prater, and Sophia Southall, the Raider Team opened the season at the Smiths Station Panther Raider Challenge on September 12th, where the Mixed Team placed 2nd in the Team Run and 4th overall out of 14 total teams. The following weekend they travelled to the Stanhope Elmore Mustang Invitational Drill Competition, where they competed in the Physical Fitness Competition. In addition to earning 1st and 3rd place team finishes, they also brought home several individual awards...Josh Barret was the 1st place individual male and Nathan Sykes was the 3rd place individual male, while Audrey Cary was the 2nd place individual female and Addison Tillery was the 3rd place individual female. On September 26th, the team competed in the Grissom Tiger Raider Gauntlet, where the Mixed Team locked up an overall 3rd place finish by earning 2nd place event finishes in the Raider Fitness Challenge, Obstacle Course, and Cross Country Rescue. Finally, they ventured to Georgia this past weekend for the Mary Persons High School Raider Rumble, where the Male Team earned its first award of the season by finishing 3rd in the Rope Bridge event, while the Mixed Team notched 2nd place event finishes in the Cross Country Rescue and Tire Flip, which earned them a 2nd place overall finish out of 12 total teams.
14 members of the Raider Team will travel to Fort Knox on October 21st to represent Alabama and the 6th Brigade in the U.S. Army Cadet Command's National Raider Challenge. They'll follow that up with the Alabama State Raider Championships at Stanhope Elmore High School on November 7th, then close out the fall season at the Fort Rucker NCO Academy's Juggernaut Competition on December 4.
We're really proud of our Cadets and everything they've been able to accomplish already this year. We're also extremely thankful for the parents that have been there supporting them and this team every step of the way. Go Cats!
