The 5th and final week of the season started today. There were 113 bands competing in 7 competitions.

How many bands competed?
27-Division 1 Bands
41-Division 2 Bands
45-Division 3 Bands

Who won the Gold?
Div. 1 - W. C. Latin Band, Mighty Tiger Marching Band, BD14, The Marching Marchers, Mt Sterling Trojans
Div. 2 - Sound of Fury - SoCA - Raiders, Purple Tornado Field Band, The Pride of the Texas Hill Country, Organization XIII, Northwest High School, Sweetwater
Div. 3 - Challenger Marching Band, Falcon Pride, Clovis Marching Symphony, Sapphire Sound Cadets, Train Wreck

The number in () represents how many days it has been since the group last competed.

Division 1:
1. The Marching Marchers - 80.320 (0)
2. Mighty Tiger Marching Band - 78.750 (0)
3. Southmore Hill Royal Regiment - 76.105 (0)
4. Spirit of Westchestertonfieldville - 73.985 (0)
5. BD14 - 73.480 (0)
6. Mt Sterling Trojans - 73.380 (0)
7. Marching Bureaucrats - 72.025 (1)
8. The Marching Lords - 71.830 (1)
9. Tuscarawas Vanguard - 70.595 (1)
10. The Marching Giants - 70.550 (0)
11. Il più debole - 69.885 (0)
12. St. Paul Marching Knights - 68.965 (0)
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13. General Mclane - 68.895 (0)

The Marching Marchers are the first group to break 80. The have passed their Season 1 score if 79.220. They look to take Division 1, one season after receiving the Silver Medal! cire runs a great Marching Band program, I look forward their show, The Death March, in Finals on September 18th! I don't see anyone breaking into the top 3 and stealing the Bronze Medal.

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Division 2:
1. The Pride of the Texas Hill Country - 74.605 (0)
2. North Shore Senior High Band - 71.005 (2)
3. Northwest High School - 69.715 (0)
4. Sound of Fury - SoCA - Raiders - 69.625 (0)
5. Sweetwater - 68.885 (0)
6. Highland's Pride 67.860 (0)
7. Austin Phoenix Marching Band - 66.865 (1)
8. Odoriboro Blaze - 66.505 (0)
9. John Hughes H.S. Marching Band - 66.220 (0)
10. Sensorium - 65.875 (0)
11. Organization XIII - 65.110 (0)
12. Lakewood Ranch Marching Mustangs - 64.395 (0)
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13. Marching Knights - 63.825 (1)
14. Dean Lawson High School - 63.340 (1)

Only one placement change today, Northwest High School took 3rd from Sound of Fury - SoCA - Raiders. The battle for the Bronze will be fun to watch in Division 2.

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Division 3:
1. Sapphire Sound Cadets - 79.705 (0)
2. Challenger Marching Band - 66.930 (0)
3. Train Wreck - 64.940 (0)
4. Musique a l'ecole - 60.375 (2)
5. Bucaneers of the Emerald Coast - 60.015 (2)
6. Renegade Valley Regiment - 59.640 (1)
7. Kelly H. S. - 59.540 (0)
8. Black Raiders - 59.495 (0)
9. Nastalgia Regiment - 59.395 (0)
10. White Cross B - 58.900 (0)
11. The Marching Wave - 58.820 (2)
12. Clovis Marching Symphony - 58.455 (0)
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13. Cadets Band Corps - 57.875 (2)
14. Red Regiment Marching Pride - 57.780 (4)


At the rate they are going, Sapphire Sound Cadets might be the Overall Grand Champion, if such an award existed! Clovis Marching Symphony jumped back into the Top 12 after not competing for six days. Let's see if they can hold that spot.

Thanks! If you enjoy our marching band show, you will probably love the other groups in the organization, all in the #1 spot, except for the drum corps, which is in a very close second!

Great review!