[Chris Marra]

It seems as though 1625 is making themselves a permanent fixture in the IRI finals recently. A divisional, if not championship, victory is long overdue for them at this point. And of course, is this the 5th IRI victory for 469? Or is it merely a paltry 4 :-p?

Sounds like a spectacular competition. Looking at the alliances, I wish IRI were played as three or four separate elimination tournaments - each with new alliance selections - over two days instead of its current format. It would be a distinct departure from the norm of a FIRST event and let us see a lot of different pairings of elite teams really prove their capabilities under fire.