2025 BOA South Houston (Oct. 4)

[Oboeish20]

This is a big show this year! Here's my first educated guess.

1. Pearland (sweep)

2. Seven Lakes

3. Cypress Woods

4. Claudia Taylor Johnson

5. Cy-Fair

6. Klein Oak

7. Dickinson

8. Dawson

9. Friendswood

10. Clear Brook

11. Obra D. Tompkins

12. Stephen F. Austin

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13. Clear Lake

[bassboneman]

7 hours ago, Oboeish20 said:

This is a big show this year! Here's my first educated guess.

1. Pearland (sweep)

2. Seven Lakes

3. Cypress Woods

4. Claudia Taylor Johnson

5. Cy-Fair

6. Klein Oak

7. Dickinson

8. Dawson

9. Friendswood

10. Clear Brook

11. Obra D. Tompkins

12. Stephen F. Austin

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13. Clear Lake

Solid, not bad. That 7L and cy- school battle will be interesting. 

[Jarredondo19]

This is my finals predictions based on everything ive seen so far 

 

Pearland 

CTJ

7L

Cy-Woods 

Klein Oak 

Cy-Fair

Dawson

Friendswood 

Dickinson 

Clear Brook 

Stephen F. Austin 

Clear Lake 

 

[bassboneman]

6 hours ago, Jarredondo19 said:

This is my finals predictions based on everything ive seen so far 

 

Pearland 

CTJ

7L

Cy-Woods 

Klein Oak 

Cy-Fair

Dawson

Friendswood 

Dickinson 

Clear Brook 

Stephen F. Austin 

Clear Lake 

 

You did the easy part, now put them in an order 🤣 that's the hard part...

[frntbreak]

I think we should think about the captions as well since the top 4 are mostly the same bands

[SharksAreCool]

30 minutes ago, Trombone_lover17 said:

Honestly I think Pearland will sweep all of the captions. Maybe seven lakes could steal guard..

…..you know there’s no color gaurd caption at BOA right?

[Alicia Ybarra]

KO is sounding good this season! What are they feeding those mellos?! Can’t wait to see them competitively once they clean up and add some choreography https://youtu.be/O-UfCa-ThWk?feature=shared

[Imreadytosleep]

On 8/21/2025 at 11:43 PM, Oboeish20 said:

This is a big show this year! Here's my first educated guess.

1. Pearland (sweep)

2. Seven Lakes

3. Cypress Woods

4. Claudia Taylor Johnson

5. Cy-Fair

6. Klein Oak

7. Dickinson

8. Dawson

9. Friendswood

10. Clear Brook

11. Obra D. Tompkins

12. Stephen F. Austin

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13. Clear Lake

Why's SFA so low? I agree with most of it, maybe tompkins 12th or 13th with Clear lake making finals

[frntbreak]

Is there anymore info on this event? Like if any schedules changed or bands dropping/joining the comp?

[ruben_f]

1 hour ago, frntbreak said:

Is there anymore info on this event? Like if any schedules changed or bands dropping/joining the comp?

According to HornRank and BOA: Edinburg H.S., TX Dropped

The schedule hasn't changed because Edinburg was set to perform at 7:30 AM, but they dropped, and that doesn't affect the times for the bands after them.

[lost]

22 hours ago, ruben_f said:

According to HornRank and BOA: Edinburg H.S., TX Dropped

The schedule hasn't changed because Edinburg was set to perform at 7:30 AM, but they dropped, and that doesn't affect the times for the bands after them.

Bummer! I was really excited to see them here.

[frntbreak]

Does anyone know the general schedule, like when are prelims/finals awards and when finals starts and that type of thing? BOA hasn't posted anything at this point which is pretty weird.

[LeanderMomma]

3 minutes ago, frntbreak said:

Does anyone know the general schedule, like when are prelims/finals awards and when finals starts and that type of thing? BOA hasn't posted anything at this point which is pretty weird.

6:45 AM Box Office Opens

7:15 AM STADIUM GATES OPEN

7:45 AM Preliminary Competition Begins

9:00 AM BREAK

9:15 AM Preliminary Competition Resumes

11:30 AM LUNCH

12:15 PM Preliminary Competition Resumes

2:00 PM BREAK

2:15 PM Preliminary Competition Resumes

4:15 PM Preliminary Competition Ends

4:30 PM PRESENTATION OF AWARDS

All Competing Band Drum Majors

5:00 PM Finalist Directors Meeting

Stadium Cleared

Dinner Break

6:30 PM GATES OPEN

7:00 PM National Anthem

Special On-Field Welcome

7:15 PM Class Exhibition (If Needed)

7:30 PM First Performing Finalist Band

10:30 PM Finals Competition Ends

Class Exhibition (If Needed)

10:45 PM FINALE – PRESENTATION OF AWARDS

https://marching.musicforall.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/09/Iowa-Colony-TX-Daily-9.2.pdf

[rumpet]

Im so excited, first comp of the season is this weekend!! Anyone else here in a band that's attending?

[tubapop]

1 hour ago, rumpet said:

Im so excited, first comp of the season is this weekend!! Anyone else here in a band that's attending?

This isn’t the first comp. Last weekend kicked it off

[Wait001]

8 hours ago, tubapop said:

This isn’t the first comp. Last weekend kicked it off

They probably meant their first comp as a band lol 

[guardband23]

Anyone got thoughts on Brazoswood or clear lake making finals ??

[Rubisco]

I am so thrilled to watch the awesome bands at this event next weekend. Obviously, Pearland will be great, but the Houston marching scene grows in quality each year, so I'm betting on some fun surprises. Also, I'm curious to see if Seven Lakes can maintain the high standard they set for themselves last season. They didn't make a huge splash last year early season, but maybe this year they'll hit the ground running.

[deathofabachelor]

alright... it's that time. here's my predictions!

1st - Pearland (V), (GE)

2nd - Cy-Fair (M)

3rd - Seven Lakes/Klein Oak/Cy Woods

4th - Klein Oak/Seven Lakes/Cy Woods

5th - Cy Woods/Klein Oak/Seven Lakes

6th - CTJ

7th - Dawson

8th - Clear Brook

9th - Friendswood

10th - Foster

11th - Dickinson

12th - Fulshear/SFA

[Baritone Enjoyer]

Prediction as someone who is not participating in this contest!

1. Pearland (V), (GE)

2. Seven Lakes (M) (Their show is REALLY effective this year, I think they'll be enough here to medal at least)

3. Cy Fair 

4. Klein Oak 

5. CTJ

6. Cy Wood

7. Dawson

(In prelims I think 4-7 will be very close, and possibly in finals too. These 4 programs could end up in these 4 positions in my opinion).

8. Clear Brook

9. Friendswood

10. Dickinson

11. SFA

12. Foster

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13. Clear Lake (BIG dark horse to snatch a spot in the bubble)

14. Churchill Fulshear (Another band that could also take a spot)

[BandNerd63]

My predictions

1.pearland (M and V)

2.Cy-Fair (GE)

3. Seven Lakes

4. CTJ

5.Cy-Woods

6.Klein Oak

7.Clear Brook

8. Dawson

9.Friendswood

10.Dickinson

11.Foster

12.SFA

[Ninelets]

Claudia Taylor Johnson

Clear Brook

Cy-Fair

Cypress Woods

Dawson

Foster

Friendswood

Klein Oak

Pearland

Seven Lakes

Stephen F. Austin

Bubble: Fulshear, Dickinson, Klein Cain, Clear Lake

[packwick]

19 minutes ago, Trombone_lover17 said:

This is a really strange prediction… Why are Klein Oak, Pearland, and Seven Lakes all so low?

lol. alphabetical order?

[youraveragebandkid]

54 minutes ago, Ninelets said:

Claudia Taylor Johnson

Clear Brook

Cy-Fair

Cypress Woods

Dawson

Foster

Friendswood

Klein Oak

Pearland

Seven Lakes

Stephen F. Austin

Bubble: Fulshear, Dickinson, Klein Cain, Clear Lake

What the flipside is this bru 😭

[JFNDOWBFAN]

Claudia Taylor and Seven Lakes in my favorites category