6078 - Cut the Red Wire

The Forge Initiative

MetLife, Acropolis Engineering, 4th Vector Technologies, The Forge Initiative, Inc.

Apex, NC, USA

Rookie Year: 2012

Data from FIRST

Quick Stats

Best OPR

29.63

5.80

26.13

12.13

World Rank

4727th

5429th

4288th

415th

Percentile

43.58%

35.20%

48.82%

95.06%

Rank / Percentile

4727th / 43.58%

5429th / 35.20%

4288th / 48.82%

415th / 95.06%

North Carolina Championship

February 22, 2026

North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC, USA

16th place (quals)

W-L-T: 3-2-0

2.60 RP · 10.72 npOPR · 99.60 npAVG

Match Score	Red Alliance	Blue Alliance
Q-9 180 - 135	7105 SWIFT Intergalactic Space Llamas	23889 Crazy Circuits	31055 Rex Robotics	6078 Cut the Red Wire
Q-15 78 - 189	22377 SigmaCorns	6078 Cut the Red Wire	21502 Bionic Bulldogs	21829 Circuit Breakers
Q-27 24 - 109	5795 Back To The Drawing Board	28013 BSA/LEC Cobra Dawgs	6078 Cut the Red Wire	9581 Techno Tigers
Q-34 57 - 120	24606 Peak FTC Robotics	11588 Carpe Diem	6078 Cut the Red Wire	23532 ITKAN MYCC
Q-45 166 - 70	6078 Cut the Red Wire	19376 Thermal Equilibrium	18190 TaigaBots	10195 Night Owls

Ascend Leadership Academy Qualifier

February 7, 2026

Ascend Leadership Academy, Sanford, NC, USA

2nd place (quals)

W-L-T: 4-1-0

3.60 RP · 29.63 npOPR · 62.00 npAVG

Inspire Award Winner, Winning Alliance Captain

Match Score	Red Alliance	Blue Alliance
			Playoffs
M-2 123 - 23		6078 Cut the Red Wire	23532 ITKAN MYCC		14200 WASP - 12B	2901 Purple Gears
M-4 154 - 178		7105 SWIFT Intergalactic Space Llamas	19376 Thermal Equilibrium		6078 Cut the Red Wire	23532 ITKAN MYCC
M-6 119 - 125		6078 Cut the Red Wire	23532 ITKAN MYCC		7105 SWIFT Intergalactic Space Llamas	19376 Thermal Equilibrium
M-7 117 - 108		6078 Cut the Red Wire	23532 ITKAN MYCC		7105 SWIFT Intergalactic Space Llamas	19376 Thermal Equilibrium
			Qualification Matches
Q-4 33 - 82	24432 Cyber Savants	30369 Voltz	6078 Cut the Red Wire	19376 Thermal Equilibrium
Q-8 94 - 40	6078 Cut the Red Wire	7105 SWIFT Intergalactic Space Llamas	32886 Robotic Eagles 1	9063 Claws of Steel
Q-11 80 - 59	6078* Cut the Red Wire	14200 WASP - 12B	21501 Ohms	30415 Zebros
Q-17 82 - 59	32884 ClankBot0	6078 Cut the Red Wire	21360 ThunderBolts	2901 Purple Gears
Q-20 123 - 89	28013 BSA/LEC Cobra Dawgs	6078 Cut the Red Wire	30689 Zerex	13883 Razzle Dazzle
Q-24 210 - 79	14200 WASP - 12B	23532 ITKAN MYCC	25863 SWIFT Xenoatmospheric Sky Cows	6078 Cut the Red Wire

* Surrogate

Elimination Remaining

Lost This Match

Lost Previous Match

Thales Academy Qualifier

January 17, 2026

Thales Academy Rolesville JH/HS, Rolesville, NC, USA

7th place (quals)

W-L-T: 2-3-0

2.20 RP · 15.43 npOPR · 56.40 npAVG

Inspire Award 2nd Place

Match Score	Red Alliance	Blue Alliance
			Playoffs
M-4 114 - 51		19376 Thermal Equilibrium	24064 ITKAN JIAR Janktastrophe		30566 Wizistors	6078 Cut the Red Wire
M-5 60 - 98		30566 Wizistors	6078 Cut the Red Wire		23532 ITKAN MYCC	23423 Fire On The Mountain
M-2 82 - 96		23532 ITKAN MYCC	23423 Fire On The Mountain		30566 Wizistors	6078 Cut the Red Wire
			Qualification Matches
Q-2 27 - 53	3587 Unparalleled Processing	6078 Cut the Red Wire	2827 Artifical Stupidity	19921 Space Invaders
Q-6 92 - 82	5459 High Frequency	23532 ITKAN MYCC	23423 Fire On The Mountain	6078 Cut the Red Wire
Q-8 44 - 59	6078* Cut the Red Wire	2827 Artifical Stupidity	23423* Fire On The Mountain	19971 The Icosahedrons
Q-12 88 - 105	6078 Cut the Red Wire	30566 Wizistors	19376 Thermal Equilibrium	12733 CrossWire
Q-14 96 - 48	6078 Cut the Red Wire	12733 CrossWire	23423 Fire On The Mountain	3587 Unparalleled Processing
Q-17 38 - 114	12010 ChargerBots	23423 Fire On The Mountain	6078 Cut the Red Wire	24064 ITKAN JIAR Janktastrophe

* Surrogate

Elimination Remaining

Lost This Match

Lost Previous Match

Elon Scrimmage

January 3, 2026

Elon Community Church, Elon, NC, USA

10th place (quals)

W-L-T: 3-3-0

2.00 RP · 25.03 npOPR · 68.33 npAVG

Match Score	Red Alliance	Blue Alliance
Q-1 99 - 117	30800 ITKAN IAR Vanguards	6078 Cut the Red Wire	5064 Aperture Science	21502 Bionic Bulldogs
Q-6 129 - 99	21502 Bionic Bulldogs	6078 Cut the Red Wire	23680 The Ohmies	19376 Thermal Equilibrium
Q-9 97 - 103	25739 Mega Bytes	22377 SigmaCorns	6078 Cut the Red Wire	23680 The Ohmies
Q-14 152 - 86	5309 Plan B	24064 ITKAN JIAR Janktastrophe	16461 Infinite Turtles	6078 Cut the Red Wire
Q-20 84 - 46	8569 RoboKnights	7105 SWIFT Intergalactic Space Llamas	6078 Cut the Red Wire	12010 ChargerBots
Q-24 137 - 103	6078 Cut the Red Wire	19376 Thermal Equilibrium	23532 ITKAN MYCC	10195 Night Owls