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Expected to be at Judson I would guess? With the new 6A entrants, I think this contest might be sending 5 bands to the UIL State Marching Contest. I'm guessing it's going to be an absolute bloodbath trying to first get the finals of this contest and then advancing to state. I just hope we get a full contest and it doesn't get rained out like 2025. Excited to see how things progress.

Who says I'm forgetting Bridgeland? If you must know, I'm guessing they are in the "in unless something terrible happens" category. If you're from Bridgeland, genuinely, please relax, it's only band and we're only a bunch of Internet people whose words have no ability to affect the outcome of this contest. Just enjoy whichever band(s) you're a fan of and don't sweat placements.

I'm personally looking at 11-12 bands that are likely finalist (barring major disaster) and about 5-6 programs competing for the final 2-3 spots. I could see Timber Creek being in contention for one of those spots, they just have to beat a number of other worthy bands. This contest is so hard to predict precisely because how good all bands get by this time in the season. I can't decide whether 6A State or BOA SA is the literal toughest contest in the country (esp now that many/most grand nats participants from TX don't attend BOA SA).

Weather for this contest is looking awfully dicey. I hope they can get a contest without resorting to the backup day.

it’s not always at Rutledge. I believe 2022(?) was also at Gupton.

I disagree, quite a few bands have the talent base, design, and directors who can produce a product that beats Vandy. Let’s not forget that they looked unbeatable all the way till they got 5th at BOA SA last year (I totally get that they had a freakishly off run but that’s part of the nature of band competitions). That said, I would not be surprised at all if Vandy won both SASR and UIL state. I do think they also have the talent, show design, and directors to pull that off. Its sad that at the most elite level, kids can work so hard and be disappointed to only get 3rd or only make finals when for literally hundreds of bands, this would be their crowning achievement of all time. That’s the nature of excellence though, once you reach the top, it’s only disappointment from there. In that way, I’m glad Vandy’s next trip is to a parade rather than grand nats. I’ll bet the whole band (and parents and directors) are a lot more “loose” for it.

I would never call Marcus the underdog in any contest but I do understand the sentiment. I feel much the same way about Vista Ridge, a contender to any contest they enter but rarely predicted to win. I wouldn’t be surprised if any of the top bands from either LISD (north or south) wins UIL 6A state or BOA this year.

I know you mean BOA Toledo, but I chuckled at the thought that Avon had come to BOA Austin and finally beat Vandegrift (a band that has the distinction of having a lossless record in every round of competition against Avon)

yeah, all the bands that performed tonight were spectacular. I can't wait to see them in Area and hopefully state.

All 5A bands from the region 32 contest received division 1 ratings which means Leander, Rouse, Cedar Park, Glenn, and Liberty Hill all advance to the Area H contest

All Region 32 6A bands from Area H received a division 1 rating tonight which means Vandegrift, Vista, Westlake, and Lake Travis will all advance to the Area H contest.

Oh I didn’t realize Marcus was going to Nats

who besides Marcus isn’t attending? Why isn’t Marcus attending?

Official schedule for the region 32 contest this week: https://uilregion32music.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Marching-Program-2025-10-15.pdf Last year every band got straight 1's, hoping to see that again this year.

Guessing they don't announce these things, but last night's winning score was a record high score for this contest.