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7:00 - Churchill Fulshear (Lamar CISD, Fulshear) AA This 4A group is a relatively new school and I have been very impressed with their past few seasons. They made state finals last fall and thought t

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the winner of the friendswood contest has never made finals here for the past 5 years

 

I hope to see that change

I think the only time the Friendswood winner made finals here was 2015. 

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7:00 - Churchill Fulshear (Lamar CISD, Fulshear) AA

This 4A group is a relatively new school and I have been very impressed with their past few seasons. They made state finals last fall and thought they were scored WAY under where they should've been in finals (if I recall, they finished 10th but had them at 5th or 6th in my predictions)

 

7:15 - Magnolia (Magonia ISD, Magnolia) AAA

Magnolia is a solid 5A group in the Houston area, they have a lot of potential and I'd love to see something come of it at this competition. They could potentially be a Class AAA medalist depending on class changes.

 

7:30 - College Park (Conroe ISD, The Woodlands) AAAA

This group is one of the many potential finalists this weekend, but they tend to be in the group of Houston bands that peak later season as opposed to early season so they're not in finals with my predictions. Regardless, they will perform fantastically and I'm always interested in this group.

 

7:45 - Dawson (Pearland ISD, Pearland) AAAA

Dawson has taken a few years off from BOA and are back with a change in leadership. Despite not being in my top 10, I would not be surprised in the slightest to see them make it in. I have not seen their show and I'm holding off until this weekend, but considering they consistently won GE at Friendswood, they could make it in with a clean, strong performance. 

 

8:00 - Paetow (Katy ISD, Katy) AAA

The newest Katy school who I've personally been very impressed with. Give them a few years and they could be on the same level as Tompkins or another one of the mid-tier Katy groups.

 

8:15 - Langham Creek (Cypress Fairbanks ISD, Houston) AAAA

A dark horse for finals, but I personally don't see them making it. They've always been an interesting group to watch though, they very well could make me eat my words Saturday night.

 

8:30 - Westfield (Spring ISD, Houston) AAAA

Everyone knows old Westfield, but they seem to be having a very strong year based off of what I've heard from people who attended Friendswood last week and they are one of the groups I am cheering for most this weekend.

 

8:45 - Sandra Day O'Connor (Northside ISD, Helotes) AAAA

I honestly don't know anything about their program so far this year, but I am very excited based on what minimal info I have received. Their uniforms are very nice and I'm a big fan.

 

9:30 - Katy (Katy ISD, Katy) AAAA

After making their first state appearance last fall, I'm very excited to see what they have planned this year. Maybe they could cause an upset and make finals.

 

9:45 - James E. Taylor (Katy ISD, Katy) AAAA

One of the returning finalists from last year and will definitely will be fighting to make a return. Don't let that 5th place finish at Friendswood full you, that was a very close contest at the top.

 

10:00 - Oak Ridge (Conroe ISD, Conroe) AAAA

With a fantastic finish of 6th last year, Oak Ridge seems ready to make finals once again. They got 2nd in 6A at Friendswood prelims, but did not compete in finals.

 

10:15 - Cypress Woods (Cypress Fairbanks ISD, Cypress) AAAA

After a very strong performance at Austin placing 13th, this group is another dark horse for finals and it will be exciting to see any changes/additions to their show from last weekend.

 

10:30 - Bridgeland (Cypress Fairbanks ISD, Cypress) AAAA

This group will likely be jumping 2 classes this year, it will be interesting to see how the band does with it's first full senior class. They've been climbing the ranks very quickly fast in their first few years and could really make their mark on Saturday.

 

10:45 - Klein Oak (Klein ISD, Spring) AAAA

This group always has very different showings at UIL and BOA and they tend to be more "accepted" in BOA, so they will likely score comfortably in the top 20 as they did last year. Will they make finals? Possibly...

 

11:00 - Friendswood (Friendswood ISD, Friendswood) AAA

Very excited for this group this season, with their drop to 5A they will almost 100% be at state this year and have a very good shot at making finals there. A class medalist contender for sure and could sneak their way into the top 10.

 

11:15 - The Woodlands (Conroe ISD, The Woodlands) AAAA

TWHS really needs no introduction, the undisputed Htown power house who is a lock for a medal and a potential champion. They will be making their biennial trip to Nationals once again this year, wishing them the best!

 

11:30 - Stephen F. Austin (Fort Bend ISD, Sugar Land) AAA

Last year's Class AAA champions and just out of finals, they'll be looking to make that last push to crack the top 10 and from what I've heard they definitely have the group for it.

 

12:15 - Ann Richards (Austin ISD, Austin) A

The only competing Class A band this weekend, so they will take the championship by default. I noticed that they were much improved from last year and I hope this very unique program continues to grow.

 

12:30 - William B. Travis (Fort Bend ISD, Richmond) AAAA

This group placed very well at this competition last year, ahead of state qualifier Katy. Interested to see if this band keeps up their upward trajectory.

 

12:45 - Cinco Ranch (Katy ISD, Katy) AAAA

After a historic season last fall with the group making area finals for the first time in over a decade, things are looking up for them this year as they continue to grow as a program.

 

1:00 - Pearland (Pearland ISD, Pearland) AAAA

This group is always interesting to watch at this regional, being a group that peaks VERY late season they might miss finals and then blow everyone away at SA a month later. A solid finals contender but not a lock as you would think looking at last year's SA results.

 

1:15 - Clear Brook (Clear Creek ISD, Friendswood) AAA

After a very strong showing at Friendswood this past weekend, I am very confident that they can make finals on Saturday. Haven't seen their show yet, but there was a significant margin between them and second place in both prelims and finals.

 

1:30 - Little Cypress-Mauriceville (LCM CISD, Orange) AA

Another 4A state finalist last year and will be fighting for that class championship now that Bridgeland will be moving up. Don't know much else about the program this season so far because they haven't competed yet, but I am interested to see how they do here.

 

1:45 - Pflugerville (Pflugerville ISD, Pflugerville) AAA

Now that they've dropped to 5A, I am excited to see them do some real damage later this season. Unfortunately based off of their Austin results, they will not be a serious contender for finals, but they could still surprise us.

 

2:00 - Cypress Falls (Cypress Fairbanks ISD, Houston) AAAA

CyFalls is an interesting band to keep your eyes out for. After the hurricane in 2017 and some staff changes, their program seems to have gone downhill a bit. That being said, they're still a very strong band that could make their way into finals and I am excited to see how they do this weekend.

 

2:15 - George Ranch (Lamar CISD, Richmond) AAAA

This will be their BOA Katy premiere, but they have regularly gone up to SA for quite some time now. I'm just waiting for this program to grow and I'm not sure what's holding them back.

 

3:00 - Westwood (Round Rock ISD, Austin) AAAA

Coming off of their first BOA Austin finals appearance ever, things are looking fantastic for Westwood at this regional. Their show is a fan favorite and I'm super interested to see if they've added on more since (their ballad will be incredible).

 

3:15 - Cy-Fair (Cypress Fairbanks ISD, Cypress) AAAA

The current king of Cy-Fair ISD and the group that has seemed to have cemented themselves as the second best of Htown. I've always been a very big fan of their shows and I'm sure they're going to place very well in finals.

 

3:30 - Richland (Birdville ISD, North Richland Hills) AAA

Making the trip from DFW, it seems that this group has chosen the massive-bubbled Katy over the top heavy Bedford regional. They are a very strong contender for finals, don't let recent results fool you. Assuming their season has gone smoothly so far, I think they will be performing in finals.

 

3:45 - Brazoswood (Brazosport ISD, Clute) AAA(A?)

After dropping McAllen because of the storms in Houston, we're all hoping for Brazoswood to be recovered and back in the running in finals once again. Last year was a strong year for them, but 2017 had similar water difficulties (but to a much larger extent) and it did not weigh in their favor.

 

4:00 - Westlake (Eanes ISD, Austin) AAAA

Don't let their inconsistency fool you, their show this year is INCREDIBLE. If I were a betting man, I would lay down money saying they were going to 100% medal at this regional. I already discussed it above, so I won't drone on anymore.

 

4:15 - Obra D. Tompkins (Katy ISD, Katy) AAAA

Another one of those groups I'm just BEGGING to have a breakout year. They've been on the bubble at Htown for quite some time now and I'm rooting for them to make that push in finals.

 

4:30 - Seven Lakes (Katy ISD, Katy) AAAA

One of my locks for finals at this competition, they've been on the climb upwards the past few years and I've heard nothing but good things about them this year. I loved their squid show last year as bizarre as it was and I'm excited to see what they have in store this year.

 

4:45 - Ronald Reagan (North East ISD, San Antonio) AAAA
The defending champions and my favorite to win, hearing really good things about them so far. I don't need to say anything else because this program's reputation speaks for itself.

 

Final thoughts: WOW! So many fantastic bands in the Houston area, and take a good long look at that last block. It is Katy's equivalent to Austin's first block from last week. This season so far has been a year of upsets and dark horses and my gut tells me that isn't changing anytime soon. My top 2 picks for dark horse groups on Saturday are Westfield and Dawson. This will be our first look at TWHS before their Nats trip and it could be very telling of their strengths and weaknesses. Westwood will be looking to make their mark at Houston and are looking to break into the top half, but that will be just as much of a challenge, if not more, as making Austin finals. Like Austin, you won't ever want to leave your seat as that one group who you always skip because they're not historically competitive will come out of nowhere and blow you away. 

 

And there it is! My thoughts on every band performing at BOA Katy this Saturday. I will not be making the 6-7 hour drive this weekend, but I will be catching as many of the shows as I can on FloMarching. 

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I do believe TWHS went all the way through their closer at the game tonight (that was just via listening on the radio broadcast so not completely certain, but really sounded like it). So I would expect a full show tomorrow. I won't call it "complete" just yet, as I'm sure they have plenty to add to make it "complete".

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This isn't the year Westfield makes it back into finals, unfortunately, but that show is a TON of fun! My only gripe is that they didn't include Giant Steps by Coltrane.

 

They're starting to really sound great as an ensemble and their visual demand is beefing up. And most important, their size is increasing. If their directors are committed to sticking around and making this work, I will be their biggest fan as they make it back into Houston finals. I think they can strike the balance of fun and design to make things happen in a short amount of time, just like Geiger did last decade.

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