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Yea I agree; it's a hot take, but this competition always surprises me with the results every year. There's still the US Bands Southwestern Championship, which a lot of Area F bands, like Burleson Centennial, are going. Hopefully we'll get a clearer picture by then!

After another hectic period of competitions and performances, I'm still holding firm with my original prediction. However, I would move Colleyville to 10th and move every other band one spot higher. It seems like Colleyville's recent runs are still underperforming. Also, I am switching Midlothian with Cen10 as a result of Midlothian's incredible results from BOA Waco, beating even Aledo, and, for the first time in a while, that first place spot might actually be in contention now. Anyways, here's my updated list, bolded schools means I have updated their placements: 1. Aledo 2. Midlothian 3. Burleson Centennial 4. Birdville 5. RIchland 6. Grapevine 7. Brewer 8. Saginaw 9. Fossil Ridge 10. Colleyville Heritage (There's a possibility that other bands like Granbury or Azle to switch with Colleyville)

It's official. Polytechnic and Wyatt High School, so far, have gotten 2s, making the Area F 5A format of taking the top 12 to Area finals and top 6 to State no longer a possibility. There are still some bands, as I typed this response, yet to perform at Region Zone 2. But it's safe to assume that the Area contest format will be the same as last year.

I will definitely be there for finals performances and exhibition bands. There are a lot of key Area F bands to listen to in this competition.

Updated predictions as a result of all the comps that have thus happened so far: 1. Aledo (bound to be 6a next year; they're the obvious powerhouse). 2. Cen10 (Absolutely dominated at US Bands Saginaw, receiving first place and dominating over bands like Boswell and Richland, and, of course, has the best percussion within Area F). 3. Midlothian (Haven't really seen their show yet; I will adjust later on, but it is definitely top 3 according to all the hype I've seen). 4. Birdville (Defeated Richland twice and got 1st overall in Music, Brass, and Woodwind at Don Hannah. Their visual scores were very low, though, so I can imagine how much better they'll be in 3 weeks, come Area, with the possible chance of even being top 3; I wouldn't be surprised at all). 5. Richland (Got 3rd at US Bands Saginaw, trumping over Area F bands like Fossil Ridge, Saginaw, and Chisholm Trail by a lot. They're show is very clean visually but not musically yet. Unfortunate results from Don Hanna, but they have not fallen off as much as Colleyville, with all due respect). 6. Colleyville Heritage (Usually a heavy contender for top 5, but their recent performance at McKinney was detrimental despite the work they may have put in, and, compared to previous years, their show isn't as dynamically clean or expressive anymore, but that's just my perspective). 7. Grapevine (Despite their smaller size from the other 5A bands, they have some solid ground right now, defeating bands like Colleyville at the McKinney Invitational by a lot. The only reason I didn't place them as high as deserved is that their history has always been within this placement range, but I might be proven wrong once they participate in the Birdville Marching Festival. 8. Brewer (I actually saw their show in person, and it sounds like levels beyond their previous seasons in terms of musicality. I would definitely not be surprised if they made UIL Area finals). 9. Saginaw (Their performance at US Bands Saginaw was very successful, placing relatively high compared to Fossil Ridge and Chisholm Trail. Their current level would definitely land them a spot at finals). 10. Fossil Ridge (Although they've struggled at recent competitions like US Bands Saginaw, they're still healthy enough to make finals, but other bands like Azle, Chisholm Trail, and Granbury can make an appearance too). I know there's a chance of more than 10 bands making finals, depending on the Regional issues, but I will stick with the more likely top 10 format.

Very accurate, but I would switch 'Cen10' with 'Aledo' because the '10' stands for 10th place. Also, replace Grapevine with Midlothian because Midlothian is 'Mid' and so is 5th place. And switch Granbury with Birdville because the 'Gran' in Granbury stands for grand/1st place.

Predictions: 1. Aledo 2. Colleyville Heritage 3. Midlothian 4. Richland 5. Birdville 6. Burleson Cen10 7. Fossil Ridge 8. Grapevine 9. Azle 10. Chisholm Trail

I agree. The placements were very strange for every band in finals. Every band except Aledo experienced huge shifts in placements from prelims to finals, which was not the case for most years in this Area's finals competition. Either every band had extreme differences in their runs from prelims to finals or the adjudication was inconsistent, meaning it may have been inefficient. Many students and band staff were surprised and confused by the results yesterday. Either way, the results were made and I wish good luck for every band that made state, and an incredible job for all the bands that performed yesterday!

My predictions for finals: 1. Aledo -No doubt, they are one of the best 5A bands in this metroplex and are a few members away from being a 6A. 2. Burleson Centennial -I feel like they have been consistent in this area for years now and I don't believe they can fall off this year, especially with their outstanding percussion. 3. Colleyville Heritage -Their show this year is much better and more entertaining than last year's, I could see them make state this year for sure. Their color guard would win the guard caption if UIL Area gave out captions. 4. Birdville -They got 4th both in prelims and finals last year; they have been very consistent and their show this year is spectacular. They also defeated Fossil Ridge at Don Hanna by a safe margin; I also see them possibly switching rankings with Richland: they are neck and neck. 5. Richland -Their show is pretty solid and incredible, and they have scored consistently well in all of their competitions so far; I could definitely see them make state like last year. I do have to admit, they will be neck and neck with Birdville for sure. 6. Midlothian -Their show has gained a reputation this year, and I feel like they 100% could make state; I don't deny their capability. 7. Fossil Ridge -Recently moved down from 6a, and their show is pretty solid but not spectacular enough to beat these other bands; additionally, they scored lower than all top 4 bands in recent competitions. 8. Grapevine -Although an entertaining show, I don't think they can make state despite their sweepstakes at BOA Waco 2A awards simply because of their past results and size. I could see them make state if they have a really solid run. 9. Azle -I have to admit, I have not seen their show so I am assuming for this one based on past UIL Area rankings. 10. Chisholm Trail -They did well at Birdville Marching Festival and they could make area finals but I don't see them making state. Good luck to all those performing this Saturday.