Coronado High School (El Paso) in 2004 had something like 1,1,2,2, and 13 out of 15 bands at the Area A competition. They barely squeaked into state that year tying with Bel Air High School.
Were the state finals after TOB? Because if so, that doesn't mean the other bands could not have gotten better in the same time period. That is like comparing your playing as a senior to when you were a freshman.