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Difference between Henny and Boyd was .5, and they missed because Boyd got melted visually, and Hendrickson I guess the color pink was just too much for the GE visual judge

Placements will cone out either leaked after finals or well after finals at night or the next day

These results do show how GE effects results heavily, watching these groups if I were to go based on clean/difficulty then some of these bands I wouldnt have in top 12 honestly, not discrediting their work but this shows how unpredictable BOA can be based on how judges treat certain aspects of shows and how not having certain things in a show will just tank your score hard, huge congratulations to some of these bands though for breaking records and expectations of their placements!

I agree! Im not so certain in placing them in the top 6, but I do see them in finals, or barely out of if at all

Yeah they are typically harsh this time of season, but by state it always sounds fantastic and fun! Always on the henny train🚂

My current top 10 (didnt see enough for a top 12+): 1. Keller 2. Wakeland 3. Waxahachie 4. Southlake Carroll 5. Prosper 6. McKinney Boyd 7. Rock Hill 8. Duncanville 9. Sachse 10. McKinney High Note that Im not exactly great with BOA predictions and this is from my head which is more 50/50 on cleanliness/GE rather than the 60/40 or more GE leaning that BOA is and from personal preference, so if something looks extremely off to yall, thats why😅, its a very tight competition which is very exciting!

Erm, drum corp*🤓, but really Wakeland was strong, wouldnt be surprised to see them win

Their music is gonna be easy to rank/judge for the judges, its more of the marching and combining of both aspects that will probably drag them down if they arent clean, now if they make state they will have better placements due to ensemble music category and content, but their goal should be to make state, afterwards they could maybe make state finals if state goes well for them

This is my probably last prediction as these are the weeks that will decide placement, so I want this to be a proper prediction for me if possible: 1. Hebron 2. Marcus 3. Flower Mound 4. McKinney Boyd/Prosper 5. Prosper/McKinney Boyd 6. Wylie 7. Wylie East 8. Braswell 9. Rock Hill 10. Rockwall 11. Sachse 12. Lewisville I think Boyd and Prosper have really stepped up this year and will be fighting for the 4th spot, I think Boyd can win due to the nature of UIL with Boyd being very clean in the marching and visual department (which their closer really shows off), and could frankly see Prosper at 4th too, Wylie and Wylie East have gotten better since last year, but they arent very far off from last year which Boyd and Prosper are aiming to well surpass themselves every year, so I believe they will sit either below 5th and/or the 4th spot depending on how clean they are. Braswell has shown more strength this year and could maybe beat Rock Hill, but I need to see something more recent from Rock Hill before saying anything, and the bottom 10-12 can be completely random with the next 4 or 5 bands honestly

I edited my prediction but I have my final one, and who places where is going to be decided based on whether cleanliness/execution or difficulty/effect is how the judges rank bands, I have my 2 scenarios since a ton of the mid-low finalists are around the same level due to the clean/difficult each band has is around similar this is if cleanliness is for me: 1. Wakeland 2. Keller 3. Timber Creek 4. L.D Bell 5. Waxahachie 6. Prosper 7. McKinney Boyd 8. Keller Central 9. Southlake Carroll 10. Forney 11. Duncanville 12. Rock Hill If difficulty weighs more than Boyd will go down to the 9-14 range for me, and Hendrickson would be in finals, and this list is more of what I personally would like to happen (within realism of course), but this could be drastically different than my or anyone's predictions, which shows how really close this competition is, which I am all for!

1st. Wakeland (visual/GE) 2nd. Keller (music) 3rd. Timber Creek 4th. L.D. Bell 5th. Southlake Carroll 6th. Prosper 7th. Mckinney Boyd 8th. Waxahachie 9th. Keller Central 10th.Forney 11th. Duncanville 12th. Hendrickson A Champion - Whitesboro AA: 1st. Lovejoy (sweep) 2nd. Grapevine 3rd. Poteet AAA: 1st. Wakeland (sweep) 2nd. Forney 3rd. Robert. E. Hendrickson AAAA: 1st. Keller (GE/Visual) 2nd. Timber Creek (Music) 3rd. L.D. Bell

I can see them placing higher for sure, but in my opinion I see them low finals, recently they haven't been as good as back in 2021, and they have plenty to clean before area, not bad at all I just personally see them lower, again take my word with a grain of salt😂

Heres an early prediction which admittedly is based more on every group right now, I've seen all of the previous top 12 and some of the outer bubble so I'm putting this here more as something for myself to look back upon once area is concluded, so take with a grain of salt: Hebron Marcus Flower Mound Prosper McKinney Boyd Wylie Braswell Wylie East Rock Hill Rockwall Lewisville McKinney High Outer bubble: Allen, Plano schools, Eaton, Sachse(13th if not in finals)

I think Boyd will place over North just due to the skill difference, North has a much more GE and BOA geared show, but they are noticeably dirtier and more reserved than Boyd so unless they dislike Boyds show I doubt Boyd will place lower

Boyd hasnt ever had issues with early performance times in all honesty, plus not having to wait for any bands and being able to go at their own pace will actually benefit them more. Boyd, Hebron, and Sachse also have such a long time before finals that they will have their chops back completely, will be a very exciting year for this area!

Anyone have judge sheets or we all waiting?

Sucks Allen didnt make it, but its such an experimental year for them that sll that really matters is area, and Boyd 3rd is something that makes me happy as an alumni, regardless of how early the season is😂

How would you stack them in comparison to previous years? If you feel you can give an opinion, some have said they didnt enjoy this show as much as last 2 years but they looked better this early than last year at WMI

Its one of their most enjoyable in a long while, they still arent as clean as 2021 but are more consistent, and its only a matter of time before they start becoming relevant in the state conversation at the speed they are climbing

Did they play any of the closer or just to the ballad? They got drill pretty late so closer was delayed, glad to hear them doing well!

I had them firmly above Lake Ridge, and from what Ive seen of both recently, would be surprised to see LS not 2nd at this competition

Its one of their color guard members Im 90% sure since they had a mic, but I also agree, either they need to turn her down a tad or band needs to play out

Yeeahh, finals is filled with 5A/6A state finalists, qualifiers, and high area finals contenders, its not the hardest competition, but for anyone in that middle ballpark its a very competitive competition

Definitely can see this happening, I would put Lebanon higher in general personally, I've heard really really good things so could see them 3rd, and for Boyd, it depends nearly entirely on how much the brass can clean up if they get 6th or 4th, they have been getting bad rehearsal weeks that are out of their control (tons of school events and bad weather), so considering they get a completely normal week this time I can see them fixing those mistakes. I can see North flipping with Lovejoy, their show isn't as strong as last year but it's by a small margin, a loss of seniors is noticeable but they are still pretty strong. My current list from last Friday (which Boyd cleaned up ALOT since Wednesday and hearing Lake Ridge/Lovejoy), I would do this: 1. Flower Mound 2. Lone Star 3. Lebanon Trail 4. McKinney Boyd/Lake Ridge 5. Lake Ridge/McKinney Boyd (tie, either way) 6. Lovejoy 7. McKinney North 8. Walnut Grove 9. McKinney High 10. Reedy

Are scores the same weight across classes? It usually is so wouldnt expect it to not be this year