Surprise scoring re McCaskey Mock Trial loss in regional final

As was reported a week ago, McCaskey High School lost to Cumberland Vallely in the regional mock trial final.

When the score cards were received received, they indicated that all five jurors favoring Cumberland did so by 3 or fewer points, for a total advantage of 9 points. The three favoring McCaskey put McCaskey ahead by a total of 26 points.

If total points had been used to determine the winner, McCaskey would have won by 17 points, or 759 vs 742.

Better luck next year!

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