2017 ClassDoJo Champions
Period 8 has participated in seven French Class League (LCF) competitions, missing only the 2018-2019 school year competition. At Las Vegas High School, Period 8 is the fourth and final class on B days in the A-B block schedule cycle. Period 8 won the inaugural playoff competition of Mr. Bracken's career, then called the ClassDoJo Playoffs, competing under the name "Bloc 8" at State College Area High School in 2017.
Period 8 is the most successful regular-season class regarding points earned. As of January 2025, they have totaled 5,467 points, the best of any class period, despite not having earned any points in the 2018-19 school year.
The 2017 ClassDojo Challenge was the initial edition of what would become the Goeller Cup Playoffs, created during Mr. Bracken's student teaching semester in State College Area School District with his mentor teacher, Mrs. Brogan Goeller, for whom the championship was named. The idea came from Mrs. Goeller's already-existing use of ClassDoJo and classroom rewards system, which Mr. Bracken decided to tweak as a way of engaging students. The plan was to have a three-week competition followed by a three-round playoffs system to get students hyped about learning.
Period 8 finished the first round of bi-weekly point challenges in 3rd place with 198 points. They won the second challenge with 370 points and moved into first place int the standings. They followed it up with a win again in the third challenge by earning 491 points. They earned the top seed of the playoffs with 2 wins and 1,059 points.
In the six-class playoff format, Period 8 earned an automatic berth into the semi-final round. The 2017 Playoffs were the only playoffs with bracket conferences (high school conference versus middle school conference). The first opponent for Period 8 was Period 7 (called, at the time, Bloc 4), the only other high-school-level class in the competition. Period 8 won by a score of 4-1 to advance to the 2017 ClassDoJo Final where they would meet the ultimate underdogs, sixth-ranked Period 3.
In the Final, Period 8 defeated Period 3 by a score of 3-2 to become the first-ever French Class Champions. Despite not having been awarded the Goeller Cup, Period 8's 2017 victory in the tournament is considered equally valid regarding the history and records, as it was the first iteration of the tournament.
Current Class Nickname: Sahara
Named for: Sahara Las Vegas
First Competition Year: 2017
Last Competition Year: 2026
Seasons Competed In: 7
Current Class Size: 33
Current Course: French 1
Color Scheme: #ffd961 #bfab76
REGULAR SEASON
League Titles: 1 (2017)
Win-Loss-Tie Record: 16-26-9
Total Regular Season Points Scored: 5,558 (1st)
POST-SEASON
Championships: 1 (2017)
Finals Appearances: 1 (2017)
Final 4 Appearances: 2 (2017, 2024)
Playoff Victories: 3
Total Playoff Points Scored: 2,928 (3rd)
RECORDS HELD
2017 ClassDojo Champions
2017 Regular Season Champions
Most All-Time Regular Season Points
100% Positive Percentage (in 2017 Semi-Finals, Final)
Lowest Positive Percentage (74.75% in 2023 Round 1)
School: State College Area HS
Nickname: Bloc 8
Class Level: French 1
Results:
Competition Wins: 2
Regular Season Champions
First Round Bye
Defeated Period 7 (4-1)
Defeated Period 3 (3-2)
ClassDojo Champions
School: Millbrook High School
Nickname: Période 8
Class Level: French 2
Results:
Competition Wins: 0
639 regular season points
5th Place in Standings
Season Canceled due to COVID-19 Pandemic school closures
School: Millbrook High School
Nickname: Les Huîtres
Class Level: French 1
Results:
Quarterly Wins: 0
Lost to Period 7 in First Round
School: Las Vegas High School
Nickname: Les Vampires
Class Level: French 1
Results:
Monthly Wins: 0
Lost to Period 4 in First Round
School: Las Vegas High School
Nickname: Sahara
Class Level: French 1
Results:
W-L-T Record: 4-10-1 (5th)
Defeated Period 5-6 (3-2)
Lost to Period 7 in Semi-Finals
School: Las Vegas High School
Nickname: Sahara
Class Level: French 1
Results:
W-L-T Record: 10-16-8 (5th)
Lost to Period 4 in Round 1
Won Consolation vs. Period 5
School: Las Vegas High School
Nickname: House Sahara
Class Level: French 1
Results:
vs. Period 2
Record: 0-0
never met
vs. Period 4
Record: 0-2
2023 First Round (lost 2-3)
2025 First Round (lost 2-3)
vs. Period 6
Record: 1-0
2024 First Round (won 3-2)
vs. Period 1
Record: 0-0
never met
vs. Period 3
Record: 1-0
2017 Final (won 3-2)
vs. Period 5
Record: 2-0
2024 First Round (won 3-2)
2025 Consolation (won 4-1)
vs. Period 7
Record: 1-2
2017 Semi-Finals (won 4-1)
2022 First Round (lost 2-3)
2024 Semi-Finals (lost 1-4)