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It’s early but the realignment map is updated! No big changes as far as I can see in 6A. Edit: A lot of the enrollment data isn’t accurate (like Wakeland as 5A etc.) so this is likely not official yet.

I think it’s time to disband Area C to pad back up areas B and J

And so the trifecta (UIL State, BOASA, and Grand Nats) eludes capture yet again, and with none of the heavy hitters from TX set to go next year, doesn’t seem likely in the near future! There truly is something cursed about that 9th spot in finals LOL

Well flomo performing 9th ugh

Dripping Springs threw DOWN! Could see them ahead of some always-finalists tonight

Of course a stellar run from TWHS would love to see them medal tonight

How this SLC show is in the next 8 instead of top 22 is beyond me, feels like a completely different level this morning!

6:30 AM – Carroll H.S., IN 6:45 AM – Southmoore H.S., OK 7:00 AM – Jenks H.S., OK 7:15 AM – Center Grove H.S., IN 7:30 AM – Nation Ford H.S., SC 7:45 AM – Rockford H.S., MI 8:00 AM – Southlake Carroll H.S., TX 8:30 AM – Arlington H.S., TN 8:45 AM – Wando H.S., SC 9:00 AM – Brownsburg H.S., IN 9:15 AM – Round Rock H.S., TX 9:30 AM – The Woodlands H.S., TX 9:45 AM – Fishers H.S., IN 10:00 AM – Bentonville H.S., AR 10:15 AM – Flower Mound H.S., TX 10:30 AM – Castle H.S., IN 10:45 AM – Dobyns-Bennett H.S., TN 11:00 AM – O’Fallon Township H.S., IL 11:45 AM – Homestead H.S., IN 12:00 PM – Blue Springs H.S., MO 12:15 PM – Dripping Springs H.S., TX 12:30 PM – Bartlett H.S., TN 12:45 PM – William Mason H.S., OH 1:00 PM – Marcus H.S., TX 1:15 PM – Ronald Reagan H.S., TX 1:30 PM – Avon H.S., IN 1:45 PM – Lafayette H.S., KY 2:00 PM – Broken Arrow H.S., OK 2:15 PM – Carmel H.S., IN 2:45 PM – Jenison H.S., MI 3:00 PM – Murray H.S., KY 3:15 PM – Morton H.S., IL 3:30 PM – South Jones H.S., MS 3:45 PM – Estill County H.S., KY 4:00 PM – Marian Catholic H.S., IL 4:15 PM – Lake Hamilton H.S., AR

It’s a long shot but I’m manifesting an Argyle medal today, excellent positioning to pull it off! Hoping they go back to Grand Nats in the next couple of years, they keep getting better and better with increasing size

Several of the Frisco ISD schools were rather close to the 6a threshold the last cycle. Could this be the first time we see a 6a school in FISD? Assuming area J stays in tact, it would become even more competitive

I anticipate a couple always-finalists slip out this year in favor of fresher finalists (namely Dripping Springs, MGJ, and LDB). These groups have been near finals-caliber for many years, and all 3 have the design, performance, and mid-season results to justify their bid for a finals run this year. Of course, Reagan and Keller have earned that incredible reputation built on late-season cleaning, and I should know better than to ever count them out of state finals! I could also see Westlake returning to state finals. Regardless of how it shakes out, it’s going to be close!

Check UIL area I 2021, three way tie (for FIRST PLACE!) between Bridgeland, Cy-Woods, and Seven Lakes. Bridgeland won the tie breaker to earn what I believe was their first area championship.

Clements making state in a notoriously hard area after getting a 1-1-2 at region is probably the most compelling story of the season. Way to go!

I hear you but every single judge had Lake Ridge below Haltom and Boswell. I would be careful to discredit a group when they do have the results to back up their well-earned finals run!

Yes!

After LDB’s unprecedentedly close finish with Cedar Ridge, this contest feels like a three horse race for the area title between Coppell, Keller, and Bell. At this point, I wouldn’t be surprised to see any of them win next weekend, and I feel like all three could be in the state finals conversation in November. Super happy to hear that 4 groups will still advance!

Wow, could not have been closer at the top. Congratulations Cedar Ridge! These top 3 feel very reminiscent of the mid 2010s, makes me happy to see these programs continue to be so successful. Onward to area!

I’m shocked to see 7L come all the way up to DFW for this small show. This is an incredible group of 6!

I agree about Coppell, I felt they left the door open for a different group to snag a top half spot in finals tonight. They’ll certainly get two runs today though!

Can’t talk about it on a certain other forum for risk of upsetting people from other jurisdictions…. HOWEVER Leander making it after missing BOA San Antonio finals and Prosper earning finals after missing 6A state finals confirms what we all hold to be very true Texas is where it’s at!! Congratulations to the 4 TX finalists on earning another run and a massive THANK YOU to all 6 TX bands for representing this incredible state so well on the national stage.

I have to be honest, TWHS show did not click for me all season until today. That show is so colorful and the guard sells it. They are consistently one of Texas’ greatest visual groups and I can’t wait for them to go back to nats presumably next year!

LD Bell 2014 and 2018… open the schools they’re forgetting their history

Southlake Carroll misses finals here with arguably their most competitive show in recent memory, after making Grand Nats finals and St. Louis finals in the last two years. Certainly nothing to be embarrassed about, just goes to show that breaking into the top 14 at this contest is a massive feat, made all the more impressive by Reagan’s 21st consecutive finals appearance.

Aight millennial pack it up

I'm quite sure at least one or two groups in the block we just watched will be 'surprise' picks for finals. In particular, I think LD Bell, Sachse, or Seven Lakes could make a surprise appearance tonight.