UIL 5A Area F 2026

[goat_trumpet]

On 12/27/2025 at 1:58 PM, Anthony V said:

Not sure if bait or just shooting from the hip... 🤔

This area was on the edge of 5 or 6 advancers last season, not 5 or 4 advancers. Sending only four would require a major drop in 1s at region. 

Area F is losing Granbury and Aledo, but gaining Cedar Hill, Eagle Mountain, and Mansfield Legacy, all of whom made 1s at region this past season. That's a net gain, not a loss. So, there's the resulting Grapevine/Birdville/etc. math.

Sorry, I actually didn’t know and just hoped someone had known, so I’m glad you knew!

[sigmahornist11]

area b vs area f next year 

[GasBabyOfficial]

I just listened to Birdvilles Riff Raff for a second time, thanks Mark Gordon for being on my recommend! I realized that their tone was sloppy, or out of tune in the upper brass. This just seems like ill prep, so I wouldn't be surprised to see them at top 5. Marching needed a tad bit of work, but you can always cut loose ends.

[GasBabyOfficial]

First post in the big 26 btw

[sigmahornist11]

33 minutes ago, GasBabyOfficial said:

I just listened to Birdvilles Riff Raff for a second time, thanks Mark Gordon for being on my recommend! I realized that their tone was sloppy, or out of tune in the upper brass. This just seems like ill prep, so I wouldn't be surprised to see them at top 5. Marching needed a tad bit of work, but you can always cut loose ends.

somebody finally says it, its forsure a cool show just the small things keep them from doing huge things.

[ti-84]

birdville = out of tune
Hebron = better than birdville but not better than richland

[ti-84]

23 hours ago, ti-84 said:

birdville = out of tune
Hebron = better than birdville but not better than richland

After recent rethinking about what I said its safe to say that birdville is better then bands like poly and wyatt. But Due to getting 8th place last year I think its safe to either not put them in finals or not in area (I side with them not being in area) 
1st grapevine
2nd midlo
3rd cen10
4th richland
5th azle
6th Chisholm trail
7th colleyville heritage 
8th fossil ridge
9th saginaw
10th brewer

[16teenthnotes]

On 1/8/2026 at 9:23 AM, ti-84 said:

After recent rethinking about what I said its safe to say that birdville is better then bands like poly and wyatt. But Due to getting 8th place last year I think its safe to either not put them in finals or not in area (I side with them not being in area) 
1st grapevine
2nd midlo
3rd cen10
4th richland
5th azle
6th Chisholm trail
7th colleyville heritage 
8th fossil ridge
9th saginaw
10th brewer

talk about accuracy 

[BugWub24]

With a net gain of +1 for this area, we would only need one more band to get a 1 at region to advance six bands to state, assuming everyone else gets 1s. Here's what that could look like, based off of last years results (with a touch of my own opinion):

1. Burleson Centennial
2. Richland
3. Midlothian
4. Grapevine
5. Colleyville Heritage
6. Azle*
7. Birdville
8. Chisholm Trail
9. Fossil Ridge
10. Saginaw
11. Joshua**
12. Arlington Heights**

* = would make state if there are 12 finalists
** = would make finals if there are 12 finalists

It's Grapevine's time to finally make it. They were performing and scoring better than Colleyville Heritage the entire season, only to be overtaken at the 11th hour. That was heartbreaking, but it should given them some extra motivation for next season.

Could also throw Mansfield Legacy somewhere in the 9-12 range.

[ti-84]

9 hours ago, BugWub24 said:

With a net gain of +1 for this area, we would only need one more band to get a 1 at region to advance six bands to state, assuming everyone else gets 1s. Here's what that could look like, based off of last years results (with a touch of my own opinion):

1. Burleson Centennial
2. Richland
3. Midlothian
4. Grapevine
5. Colleyville Heritage
6. Azle*
7. Birdville
8. Chisholm Trail
9. Fossil Ridge
10. Saginaw
11. Joshua**
12. Arlington Heights**

* = would make state if there are 12 finalists
** = would make finals if there are 12 finalists

It's Grapevine's time to finally make it. They were performing and scoring better than Colleyville Heritage the entire season, only to be overtaken at the 11th hour. That was heartbreaking, but it should given them some extra motivation for next season.

Could also throw Mansfield Legacy somewhere in the 9-12 range.

i love this but we know how area f is grapevine is gonna get 6th, colleyville will magically make state and for some reason aledo will come back and get 1st. For realises though its time that we see some change within those top 5 (hopefully) top 6. I truly believe some things could happen this year like people not making state or some new bands making state for the first time I'm really just going based off my gut.
1st CEN10 just a straight powerhouse of a band without the pressure of aledo stopping them (I have them making top 5 at state too) 
2nd Richland another powerhouse of the area f group and always consistent as well. I could see them going neck and neck for 1st 
3rd grapevine ik this is crazy but hear me out, they've been on the rise/grind for a few years now I believe if they WANTED TO they could take down midlo and their sister school colleyville this year. 
4th Midlothian overall consistent and after the state mishap we will forsure see them in state again coming back for state finals. 
5th birdville this is my first really hot take but we could see birdville in state this year. I believe that they could really shake up area f this year and even place higher 
but once again this is my gut feeling.
6th colleyville After 2 years of magical state runs I believe its over. They will be close but not enough to pass the line UNLESS 6 bands advance 
7th azle they've been in that realm of 7th or 8th and its gonna stay that way this year they have good shows just not state shows 
8th Chisholm trail I WANT THEM TO SUCCEED badly. I believe they will be at the top of area f and even state in the next years. They have tons of potential.
9th saginaw this is another band that I want to see make area finals in my lifetime (2022 is the last time they made it) If any year was the year to make it then its this year 
10th fossil ridge straight 10s soooo straight 10s once again. They r okay maybe Mansfield could over take them (most likely) 

[GasBabyOfficial]

On 1/12/2026 at 9:49 AM, ti-84 said:

i love this but we know how area f is grapevine is gonna get 6th, colleyville will magically make state and for some reason aledo will come back and get 1st. For realises though its time that we see some change within those top 5 (hopefully) top 6. I truly believe some things could happen this year like people not making state or some new bands making state for the first time I'm really just going based off my gut.
1st CEN10 just a straight powerhouse of a band without the pressure of aledo stopping them (I have them making top 5 at state too) 
2nd Richland another powerhouse of the area f group and always consistent as well. I could see them going neck and neck for 1st 
3rd grapevine ik this is crazy but hear me out, they've been on the rise/grind for a few years now I believe if they WANTED TO they could take down midlo and their sister school colleyville this year. 
4th Midlothian overall consistent and after the state mishap we will forsure see them in state again coming back for state finals. 
5th birdville this is my first really hot take but we could see birdville in state this year. I believe that they could really shake up area f this year and even place higher 
but once again this is my gut feeling.
6th colleyville After 2 years of magical state runs I believe its over. They will be close but not enough to pass the line UNLESS 6 bands advance 
7th azle they've been in that realm of 7th or 8th and its gonna stay that way this year they have good shows just not state shows 
8th Chisholm trail I WANT THEM TO SUCCEED badly. I believe they will be at the top of area f and even state in the next years. They have tons of potential.
9th saginaw this is another band that I want to see make area finals in my lifetime (2022 is the last time they made it) If any year was the year to make it then its this year 
10th fossil ridge straight 10s soooo straight 10s once again. They r okay maybe Mansfield could over take them (most likely) 

I thinks that's low-key possible, but you never know how things are going to go with bands like birdville, Richland, and Belleville, losing a large senor class.  

[ti-84]

5 minutes ago, GasBabyOfficial said:

I thinks that's low-key possible, but you never know how things are going to go with bands like birdville, Richland, and Belleville, losing a large senor class.  

i mean i don't know, these are simply gut feeling predictions and how i feel about each band.