The quarterfinal round of our mascot competition is complete and the fans came out in full force for their favorites. Congrats to Crew Cat of the Columbus Crew, Leo the Lion of Real Salt Lake, Timber Joey of the Portland Timbers, and Tex Hooper of FC Dallas on winning in the quarterfinals. Voting for the semifinal round will end Monday at midnight so support your team and get the word out to vote for your favorite mascot in the final four.
Here are the semifinal round match ups in the Total-MLS Mascot Competition.
Match 1: Crew Cat (Columbus Crew) vs Leo the Lion (Real Salt Lake)
Crew Cat takes on Leo in the first of our semifinal round match ups. Crew Cat, who is nicknamed “America’s Hardest Working Mascot”, is a cat that wears a Crew uniform and a yellow hard hat. Leonardo, Leo for short, is a lion who is also an artist. He was born in Arches National Park.
Match 2: Timber Joey (Portland Timbers) vs Tex Hooper (FC Dallas)
The second match up pits Timber Joey against Tex Hooper. Timber Joey may not be a mascot in the sense that he wears an animal costume but he may be the favorite in the competition due to his recent popularity. Joey can be seen cutting big circles off a log each time the Timbers score a goal. Hooper is a bull who wears a full FC Dallas uniform with the jersey number 96.
