UIL 5A State Marching Contest 2025 (Nov. 10 & 11)

[WanderingTraveler]

Slight website slowdown, sorry.

McCallum: Last show of the day, and coolest uniforms IMO! Overall great contrast on the field, from unis to props. Great visual opening from the guard, with the wind players doing some ripples work before picking up their instruments. Super in-sync visual to move into these opening complex drill sets. Flute solo into opening impact, well done. Ripple as we finish this statement, overall individual visual seems good. This articulation lick going from trombones to high brass, followed by a larger feature. No mud here, nice! Great job sax duet. Low brass playing some interweaving notes with this woodwind technique happening alongside. Great mello trio into WW feature, only complaint is the mello trio was fairly soft and the WWs shot the volume up immediately. Seemed there was a dynamic shift. There are some fairly big step sizes in this closer, sole degradation of upper body here, but this is the only instance I have seen. Great articulation feature from the brass, as the WWs are faint backfield, seems to be a big strength for this group. WW brass run through to merge mid field for the final impact. Great job band.

[WanderingTraveler]

Thats a wrap on 5A state prelims! Overall another great year with incredible showings from top to bottom. Excited to see how this shakes out. Unfortunately there are going to be some great bubble bands left out of finals, but there was not a single performance I watched today that isn’t deserving of being here. All bands should be incredibly proud of the products they put out today. Good luck everyone

[jamminsalmon_]

9 hours ago, Argyleauntie346 said:

Argyle aunt here, I’ve been in the marching scene for a long time, since around the 70s. I wanted to share my expert opinions and predictions. Wanderingtraveler and Tubalord seem to be a bit too young to make predictions at this level of competition. Here’s my prediction: 

1. Argyle 

2. Cedar Park

3. Leander

4. Wakeland

5. Rouse

6.  Anderson; They could be top 5.

7. Aledo

8. Lone Star

9. Hendrickson

10. Friendswood

11. Midlothian

12. Burleson Centennial

For my maybes: Maccallum, I know their director personally, they’re great; Lebanon trail; A&M Consolidated 

This is based on extensive experience. I hope you like it. I wish all bands good luck 🤞. 

I’m picking up what you’re putting down mrs argyle auntie…

[RouseMegaFan]

I take it back I think A&M commerce wins 

[txband27]

10 minutes ago, WanderingTraveler said:

Thats a wrap on 5A state prelims! Overall another great year with incredible showings from top to bottom. Excited to see how this shakes out. Unfortunately there are going to be some great bubble bands left out of finals, but there was not a single performance I watched today that isn’t deserving of being here. All bands should be incredibly proud of the products they put out today. Good luck everyone

Tysm for all your input today!! Greatly appreciated for those who couldn't make it. 🫡

[AandMConsolidatedsuperfan3]

I’m not too sure about this ETAMU band (correct me if I’m wrong 😂😂) but I’ve got a solid feeling Consolidated gonna secure their spot at the top

[anotherbandmom]

23 minutes ago, WanderingTraveler said:

Thats a wrap on 5A state prelims! Overall another great year with incredible showings from top to bottom. Excited to see how this shakes out. Unfortunately there are going to be some great bubble bands left out of finals, but there was not a single performance I watched today that isn’t deserving of being here. All bands should be incredibly proud of the products they put out today. Good luck everyone

Thank you to you and Tubalord for all the commentary! I hardly got to watch anything because of the traveling we did today, really appreciated the write ups. 

[TheSV-001Gamer]

Off topic here but could a college competitive circuit work theoretically 

I think it was tried once before

[pineapple]

are the DMs out yet?

[demontimedaniel]

Rouse's drum major salute really won the day.

[MikeKyu]

2 minutes ago, TheSV-001Gamer said:

Off topic here but could a college competitive circuit work theoretically 

I think it was tried once before

I think it could but they would need to move it until the springtime and designate the marching band as student athletes. 

[OGFISD99]

After watching everyone today... here are my final predictions.... 

 

1. Cedar Park 

2. ROUSE 

3. Wakeland 

4. LONE STAR 

5. Leander 

6. Argyle 

7. Aledo

8. Lebanon Trail 

9. Burleson Centennial 

10. Hendrickson 

11. Friendswood 

12. Midlothian/ McCullougham 

 

I might be wrong, but it’s really all about what the judges like. It’s subjective, which makes it hard to tell who truly did the best. It’s not like football, volleyball, baseball, or track — where the winner is clear by who scores the most touchdowns, aces, home runs, or crosses the finish line first.

[demontimedaniel]

I LOVE YOU LEBANON TRAIL

 

[WanderingTraveler]

5A State Finals Schedule

2:15 - Aledo

2:30 - McCallum

2:45 - Richland

3:00 - Lone Star

3:15 - BC

3:30 - Hays

BREAK

4:00 - Rouse

4:15 - Leander

4:30 - Cedar Park

4:45 - LT

5:00 - Wakeland

5:15 - Argyle

 

Congrats to all the bands today!

[demontimedaniel]

over under 15 minutes before scores get leaked?

[jamminsalmon_]

finalists for tomorrow reverse order

 

5:15pm -- argyle

5:00 -- wakeland

4:45 -- lebanon trail

4:30 -- cedar park

4:15 -- leander

4:00 -- rouse

3:30 -- hays

3:15 -- burleson centennial

3:00 -- lone star 

2:45 -- richland

2:30 -- mccallum

2:15 -- aledo

[WanderingTraveler]

4 minutes ago, demontimedaniel said:

over under 15 minutes before scores get leaked?

Full breakdown? Give me the over. Took 2 hours for 6A for me

[Bbas]

Lone Star Bottom Half?

[txband27]

6 minutes ago, WanderingTraveler said:

5A State Finals Schedule

2:15 - Aledo

2:30 - McCallum

2:45 - Richland

3:00 - Lone Star

3:15 - BC

3:30 - Hays

BREAK

4:00 - Rouse

4:15 - Leander

4:30 - Cedar Park

4:45 - LT

5:00 - Wakeland

5:15 - Argyle

 

Congrats to all the bands today!

My darkhorse made it, WT! 😳🥳!! LET'S GO!!!!

[Cluelessbanddad]

21 minutes ago, Bbas said:

Lone Star Bottom Half?

Does anyone have insight on this one? Pretty shocking given Area B results

[CDLune VA]

Lone Star and Aledo in the bottom 6 is insane.

[acpintar1]

5 minutes ago, C11 said:

does anyone have scores???

They won't be officially released until after finals, unless they get leaked before. 

[AreaFMaxxing]

justice for midlo 💔💔💔

[MPR.OTR.SB]

Midlo deserves finals! 💔

[OGFISD99]

This is surprising to me that a few bands didn't  make  finals at BOA but are in the top spots at finals?  Yes I understand the scoring is a little  different but not that much... Am I just not seeing it??? Am I wrong to think this way???