UIL 6A Area B 2025

[josephbandfan]

On 10/3/2025 at 2:23 PM, pancake said:

ah remember the good old days when this was one of the most active threads on here

wasn't the 2018 area b thread like 100 pages long lol

Was that the year where 1 judge tanked Keller in prelims and finals. Txbands really was something pre covid. The uproars and conversations were legendary 🤣

[TrenBS]

11 minutes ago, josephbandfan said:

Was that the year where 1 judge tanked Keller in prelims and finals. Txbands really was something pre covid. The uproars and conversations were legendary 🤣

I wish forum pages were more popular nowadays, but it really is a dying trend from the late 90s-early 00s. I do think were seeing a little more activity in general compared to even COVID where everyone was inside, but the bigger pages from back in the day (6A C, 6A B/H, BOA San Antonio/State) arent quite as extensive as in years past.

[LostChoirGuy]

What are the region dates for this area?

[Debw]

1 hour ago, LostChoirGuy said:

What are the region dates for this area?

I know Keller schools have comp this Thursday at Eagle Mountain. And at HEB on the 25th when they advance. 

[BandNerd07]

Well it's really looking like only 3 bands are going to state out of this area as both North Crowley and Weatherford just got 2's at region. So unless 2 of Sam Houston, Bowie, or Grand Prairie somehow make it only 3 will advance and 7 finalists.

[LostChoirGuy]

Just now, BandNerd07 said:

Well it's really looking like only 3 bands are going to state out of this area as both North Crowley and Weatherford just got 2's at region. So unless 2 of Sam Houston, Bowie, or Grand Prairie somehow make it only 3 will advance and 7 finalists.

Wow, that's shocking.  And awful.  This area really needs at least 4. 

I think Coppell and Keller are probably locks but that means that there would only be one spot between LD Bell, Timber Creek, SLC, Keller Central, etc.

[BandNerd07]

4 minutes ago, LostChoirGuy said:

Wow, that's shocking.  And awful.  This area really needs at least 4. 

I think Coppell and Keller are probably locks but that means that there would only be one spot between LD Bell, Timber Creek, SLC, Keller Central, etc.

It definitely is, that was definitely unexpected. I was more surpised that Weatherford got 2's given how well they did at the USBands Dallas Regional, being the second band out of finals in a difficult competition. In a way it does make me wonder do the judges grade 6A bands tougher than 5A because in Region 30 all of the 5A's advance while only Boswell and Crowley advanced in 6A. Furthermore Crowley got a 2-1-1 at region. So as I said earlier 2 of SH, Bowie, and GP need to make it as well as Lamar making a back-to-back area appearence (which they should having seen their show already) to send 4 bands to state. What a bummer...

[Cookie_Fleck]

I’ll tell you as a Weatherford band mom riding a very quiet bus home right now we were all quite shocked as well. 

[Fishy506]

What would yall put the chances of 4 bands advancing at? I still think it's possible but idk. This region desperately needs at least 4 advancing so it's a little disheartening.

 

[MarimbaFan44]

5 hours ago, Fishy506 said:

What would yall put the chances of 4 bands advancing at? I still think it's possible but idk. This region desperately needs at least 4 advancing so it's a little disheartening.

 

As of now, there are ten bands who have advanced and twelve who have not yet had their region contest (region 5 goes on Saturday). There can only be two more bands not advance to still have four make state, and the bands in region 5 are back-and-forth each year on whether or not they make it to area.

[JFNDOWBFAN]

On 9/29/2025 at 9:35 PM, SCVanguard said:

 

SCHOOL	PRELIMS DRAW ORDER
Legacy HS	1
Sam Houston HS	2
Trinity HS	3
Crowley HS	4
Cedar Hill HS	5
Arlington HS	6
Mansfield HS	7
X-Extra 4	8
Coppell HS	9
Lamar HS	10
North Crowley HS	11
X-Extra 2	12
Carroll Senior HS	13
Martin HS	14
South Grand Prairie HS	15
Lake Ridge HS	16
X-Extra 3	17
Weatherford HS	18
Haltom HS	19
Central HS	20
Timber Creek HS	21
Boswell HS	22
Bell HS	23
Keller HS	24
Grand Prairie HS	25
Bowie HS	26
X-Extra 1	27

What are the extra spots….breaks? 

[Bushpresident]

Fortunately, enough bands from region 5 advanced and there will be 4 state spots for this area

[Jacob2017]

The only 6A Band from region 5 that has not had the scores updated on the music forms website so far is Sam Houston. Every band so far has recieved their ones!

[BugWub24]

L.D. Bell maybe playing spoiler here for a state spot??? They beat Cedar Ridge at Waco Prelims, and also placed above Timber Creek.

[Jacob2017]

4 hours ago, Jacob2017 said:

The only 6A Band from region 5 that has not had the scores updated on the music forms website so far is Sam Houston. Every band so far has recieved their ones!

Update, Sam Houston also received one's, so all the 6A schools in Region 5 have advanced to Area!

[Xenon]

It was getting scary there for a minute, but so glad that 6A Area B will be taking 4 to State!

[BandNerd07]

4 minutes ago, Jacob2017 said:

Update, Sam Houston also received one's, so all the 6A schools in Region 5 have advanced to Area!

This is great news! Sam Houston has finally gotten over the hump after so many years, every year they get a little bit closer but they finally did it. Nice to see Lamar qualify back to back and Bowie and Grand Prairie return to Area. I still can’t believe North Crowley and Weatherford missed it especially after seeing every typical bottom dweller qualified. That needs to be investigated IMO, not for the Region 5 bands making it but NC and Weatherford not making it.

[Bushpresident]

What are yall’s predictions now that the region process is over?

[BandNerd07]

31 minutes ago, Bushpresident said:

What are yall’s predictions now that the region process is over?

Based on recent results, I think this is what it’s looking like.

1. Coppell

2. Keller

3. Bell

4. SLC

5. Timber Creek

6. Keller Central

7. Trinity

8. Haltom

9. Lake Ridge

10. SGP

[pjsoajeizm]

1 hour ago, BandNerd07 said:

Based on recent results, I think this is what it’s looking like.

1. Coppell

2. Keller

3. Bell

4. SLC

5. Timber Creek

6. Keller Central

7. Trinity

8. Haltom

9. Lake Ridge

10. SGP

SGP just beat Keller Central at Duncanville 

[Jacob2017]

SGP tied with Keller Central for second place at the Duncanville Invitational tonight. So far, every competition they've been to this season, they've medaled and either placed over or tied with bands they will compete with at Area. I said it before but whatever Mrs. Ross has been feeding the kids in her program is insane. I remember competing at Area and not ever being close to Finals, but I think this year they're truly in contention for a finals spot for the first time since 2006.

[crunchycookie3]

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!

[BandNerd07]

8 hours ago, pjsoajeizm said:

SGP just beat Keller Central at Duncanville 

Oh wow, honestly at first I thought SGP beating Lake Ridge at Mansfield POC was just a fluke, but they definitely proved that they are for real this year. For all I know they could be a very big dark horse for state.

[SharksAreCool]

New Predicts after Waco

 

1. Coppell

2. Keller

3. LD Bell

4. Timber Creek

5. SLC

6. Keller Central 

7. SGP

8. Trinity

9. Lake Ridge

10. Haltom

 

I think Timber Creek will clutch up and still make state, but you never know.

[Drumkid27]

4 hours ago, BandNerd07 said:

Oh wow, honestly at first I thought SGP beating Lake Ridge at Mansfield POC was just a fluke, but they definitely proved that they are for real this year. For all I know they could be a very big dark horse for state.

Do you really think SGP can be a top contender this year?