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The '''1987 Mohican Outdoor Adventure Paintball Championship''' was a regional American [[paintball tournament]] held at Mohican Outdoor Adventure in Loudonville, Ohio, on 22–23 August 1987. It was the second edition of the competition and awarded the '''State of Ohio Cup'''.[1]

The [[Headhunters (Ohio paintball team)|Headhunters]] of Cleves, Ohio, won the championship with 916 points from eight games. [[Crow Warriors]] finished second with 711 points, while [[Iron Cross (paintball team)|Iron Cross]] placed third with 579.[1]

{| class="wikitable"
|+ 1987 Mohican Outdoor Adventure Paintball Championship
|-
! Dates
| 22–23 August 1987
|-
! Venue
| Mohican Outdoor Adventure
|-
! Location
| Loudonville, Ohio, United States
|-
! Edition
| Second
|-
! Format
| Eight-game points competition
|-
! Rules
| [[National Survival Game]] rules
|-
! Champion
| Headhunters
|-
! Runner-up
| Crow Warriors
|-
! First prize
| US$1,000 and the State of Ohio Cup
|}

== Venue ==

Mohican Outdoor Adventure occupied approximately 150 acres of woodland characterised by steep hills, deep gullies and dense undergrowth.[1]

Three tournament fields of approximately 25 acres each were created within the property. The second field was reported as having particularly dense thickets, which restricted player movement and visibility.[1]

The tournament was officiated by the '''Mohican Mad Dogs''', the local Loudonville paintball team.[1]

== Format and equipment ==

The competition was conducted under [[National Survival Game]] rules. Each team played eight games, with the championship decided by the total number of points accumulated across those games.[1]

Permitted equipment was restricted to:

* .68-calibre paintball pistols
* Standard carbon-dioxide cartridges
* Markers firing below 325 feet per second

The contemporary report does not provide the complete scoring formula used to calculate each team's tournament total.

== Weather conditions ==

Torrential rain affected the opening day, with downpours occurring from late morning until early afternoon.[1]

Visibility in the woods was substantially reduced, while the combination of heat, rain and vegetation created humid conditions. The report noted that several officials were accidentally struck during play. Despite the weather, the tournament remained on schedule.[1]

== Tournament competition ==

=== Headhunters ===

The Headhunters entered the event as the reigning 1986 National Survival Game champions and previous holders of the State of Ohio Cup.[1]

The team accumulated 916 points across eight games and lost only once. That defeat came against Crow Warriors in a low-scoring game decided 15–9.[1]

The Headhunters established an early lead in the standings and extended it across both days despite the rain and difficult terrain.

=== Crow Warriors ===

Crow Warriors won six of their eight games and accumulated 711 points.[1]

Their two defeats came against Ball Busters during Saturday's rain and against the Headhunters on Sunday morning. Tournament officials credited the team with effective use of movement, concealment and speed.[1]

The contemporary report is inconsistent concerning the team's home. Its text identifies Crow Warriors with South Point, Ohio, while a photograph caption identifies them with Huntington, West Virginia. The team is therefore not assigned a single home town here.[1]

=== Iron Cross ===

Iron Cross finished third with 579 points and a record of four wins and four defeats.[1]

Several starting players were unable to attend the opening games on Saturday, requiring the team to use alternates. One alternate, described as seven months pregnant, was credited with contributing to the defence of the team's flag during two Saturday victories.[1]

Iron Cross lost twice to the Headhunters and twice to Crow Warriors.[1] As with Crow Warriors, the report gives conflicting location information: the article identifies the team with Pittsburgh, while a photograph caption gives Butler, Pennsylvania.[1]

== Decisive Headhunters–Crow Warriors game ==

The Headhunters and Crow Warriors met twice during the tournament. Crow Warriors won their first meeting 15–9.[1]

In the second game, the Headhunters attacked along both sides of the field using two six-player groups. The advance prevented Crow Warriors from moving beyond the centre of the field and gradually forced them towards their flag position.[1]

After eliminating a substantial number of opposing players, the Headhunters captured the flag and won 145–12. The result reversed their earlier defeat and contributed to their championship-winning points total.[1]

== Results ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Position
! Team
! Points
|-
| 1
| '''Headhunters'''
| 916
|-
| 2
| Crow Warriors
| 711
|-
| 3
| Iron Cross
| 579
|-
| 4
| Ball Busters
| Not reported
|-
| 5
| Terminators
| Not reported
|}

Ball Busters were identified with Fort Knox, Kentucky, and the Terminators with Cleveland, Ohio.[1]

== Awards ==

The Headhunters received the State of Ohio Cup and US$1,000 in prize money. Silver cups were presented to the first-, second- and third-placed teams.[1]

The victory gave the Headhunters consecutive State of Ohio titles.[1]

== See also ==

* [[Headhunters (Ohio paintball team)]]
* [[Crow Warriors]]
* [[Iron Cross (paintball team)]]
* [[Mohican Mad Dogs]]
* [[1987 NSG North American Championship]]
* [[National Survival Game]]
* [[Paintball in Ohio]]
* [[Paintball in the United States]]

== References ==

# ''Front Line'', October 1987, “Second Annual State of Ohio Paintball Champions”, pp. 9 and 11. [https://oldpaintballmagazines.smugmug.com/Front-Line Front Line magazine archive].

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1987 Mohican Outdoor Adventure Paintball Championship - Revision history

Admin: Add United States tournament, American decade and results categories; standardise the year category and consolidate details verified against the October 1987 Front Line report.

Admin: Created an article on the 1987 Mohican Outdoor Adventure Paintball Championship from contemporary Front Line coverage, documenting the venue, NSG rules, equipment restrictions, weather, five-team standings and the Headhunters’ 916-point victory over Crow Warriors.