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Post by yayband914 on Sept 28, 2023 19:53:29 GMT -6
FINAL PRELIMS SCHEDULE AS OF 10/16/2023 (All times in Eastern.)
9:00 - Enka H.S., NC 9:15 - Spartanburg H.S., SC 9:30 - George Rogers Clark H.S., KY 9:45 - Ravenwood H.S., TN 10:00 - Hardin Valley Academy, TN 10:15 - Pope H.S., GA 10:30 - Farragut H.S., TN 10:45 - Seymour H.S., TN
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11:45 - Franklin H.S., TN 12:00 - Kennesaw Mountain H.S., GA 12:15 - Bath County H.S., VA 12:30 - Patrick Henry H.S., VA 12:45 - Cary H.S., NC 1:00 - Lafayette H.S., KY 1:15 - Panther Creek H.S., NC 1:30 - Mauldin H.S., SC 1:45 - Whitewater H.S., GA
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2:30 - Fayetteville H.S., AR 2:45 - Lake Hamilton H.S., AR 3:00 - Bearden H.S., TN 3:15 - Nixa H.S., MO 3:30 - West H.S., TN 3:45 - Cass H.S., GA 4:00 - Elizabethton H.S., TN 4:15 - Dobyns-Bennett H.S., TN
4:30 - EXH. ETSU Marching Bucs
CLASS A: Bath County H.S., VA
CLASS AA: Cass H.S., GA Elizabethton H.S., TN Enka H.S., NC George Rogers Clark H.S., KY Kennesaw Mountain H.S., GA Lake Hamilton H.S., AR Patrick Henry H.S., VA Seymour H.S., TN West H.S., TN Whitewater H.S., GA
CLASS AAA: Bearden H.S., TN Cary H.S., NC Dobyns-Bennett H.S., TN Farragut H.S., TN Franklin H.S., TN Hardin Valley Academy, TN Hillgrove H.S., GA Lafayette H.S., KY Mauldin H.S., SC Nixa H.S., MO Pope H.S., GA Ravenwood H.S., TN Spartanburg H.S., SC
CLASS AAAA: Fayetteville H.S., AR Panther Creek H.S., NC
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Post by kywildcat77 on Sept 30, 2023 16:01:11 GMT -6
Our first peak at Dobyns Bennett.
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Post by glmain on Oct 2, 2023 10:39:24 GMT -6
Managed to see DB live. Thought they sounded very clean in the opener, less so as the show went on. The brass line seems more mature this year than previous years. Less individuals sticking out, darker more full ensemble sound. Should be a good show!
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Post by hewhowaits on Oct 9, 2023 12:17:47 GMT -6
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Post by kybanddad911 on Oct 12, 2023 11:00:02 GMT -6
Does anyone know if they'll be closing off sections in the stands like they have done in the past? 1 day, 1 week to go!
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Post by hewhowaits on Oct 12, 2023 11:10:48 GMT -6
Does anyone know if they'll be closing off sections in the stands like they have done in the past? 1 day, 1 week to go! I don't know for certain if that will be happening again, but the reason in the recent past was fire code considerations. The changing requirements there were a driver in the decision for ETSU to build a new outdoor stadium.
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Post by mk72 on Oct 13, 2023 16:14:55 GMT -6
Here are my predictions for this comp! This is one of my most anticipated ones of the season, and I can't wait to see how things turn out I might've missed some bands and/or made some uneducated guesses, so please let me know haha. 1. Lafayette, KY 2. Dobyns Bennett, TN 3. Franklin, TN 4. Kennesaw Mountain, GA 5. Cass, GA 6. Lake Hamilton, AR 7. Elizabethton, TN 8. Nixa, MO 9. Panther Creek, NC 10. Hardin Valley, TN 11. Pope, GA 12. Ravenwood, TN Bands I can see breaking in: Spartansburg, SC Fayetteville, AR Cary, NC Mauldin, SC Seymour, TN Class A: Bath County, VA Class AA: Cass, GA Class AAA: Lafayette, KY Class AAAA: Panther Creek, NC I still feel in my gut that Lafayette is gonna take this over DB. I've seen vids of both of them at somewhat similar points of the season, and I feel like Lafayette has a more complete package going for them. That being said, I definitely don't think the vid of DB floating around is going to be anything like what they'll field next week, so who knows how it'll play out lol. 3-5 can switch around in my eyes. Cass can most certainly push ahead of the 2 big names. I was VERY impressed with their showing at Chatt just a couple weeks ago as well as their recent growth the past couple years. With the right energy, they have the ability to pull ahead imo. There's a vid of KM from the Cobb County exhibition a couple days ago, and admittedly, it's no where near my favorite production they've put on. However, those students consistently perform well thru the years, so performance alone could boost them up. Like the other 2, Franklin could just as well be 3rd or 5th. I was also pleasantly impressed with their performance at Chatt and can definitely see them going either way. As far as the other bands, I made some ball park guesses based on how well they're doing this year as well as their history at past BOA comps and/or this one. I most likely am wrong, but it'll be a fun and competitive match up regardless. Good luck to all the bands performing!!
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Post by yayband914 on Oct 13, 2023 16:31:27 GMT -6
Here are my predictions for this comp! This is one of my most anticipated ones of the season, and I can't wait to see how things turn out I might've missed some bands and/or made some uneducated guesses, so please let me know haha. 1. Lafayette, KY 2. Dobyns Bennett, TN 3. Franklin, TN 4. Kennesaw Mountain, GA 5. Cass, GA 6. Lake Hamilton, AR 7. Elizabethton, TN 8. Nixa, MO 9. Panther Creek, NC 10. Hardin Valley, TN 11. Pope, GA 12. Ravenwood, TN Bands I can see breaking in: Spartansburg, SC Fayetteville, AR Cary, NC Mauldin, SC Seymour, TN Class A: Bath County, VA Class AA: Cass, GA Class AAA: Lafayette, KY Class AAAA: Panther Creek, NC I still feel in my gut that Lafayette is gonna take this over DB. I've seen vids of both of them at somewhat similar points of the season, and I feel like Lafayette has a more complete package going for them. That being said, I definitely don't think the vid of DB floating around is going to be anything like what they'll field next week, so who knows how it'll play out lol. 3-5 can switch around in my eyes. Cass can most certainly push ahead of the 2 big names. I was VERY impressed with their showing at Chatt just a couple weeks ago as well as their recent growth the past couple years. With the right energy, they have the ability to pull ahead imo. There's a vid of KM from the Cobb County exhibition a couple days ago, and admittedly, it's no where near my favorite production they've put on. However, those students consistently perform well thru the years, so performance alone could boost them up. Like the other 2, Franklin could just as well be 3rd or 5th. I was also pleasantly impressed with their performance at Chatt and can definitely see them going either way. As far as the other bands, I made some ball park guesses based on how well they're doing this year as well as their history at past BOA comps and/or this one. I most likely am wrong, but it'll be a fun and competitive match up regardless. Good luck to all the bands performing!! Good list! But… Whitewater was 3rd in prelims and 6th in finals here last year. Just got 2nd to Walton at a competition last weekend (I believe South Forsyth was there, too). They should be able to sneak in here. I also think Fayetteville will be in.
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Post by mk72 on Oct 13, 2023 16:43:01 GMT -6
I knew I was forgetting someone!! Thanks for the reminder haha; I definitely agree that they'll be in. I literally remember thinking about how Whitewater got 3rd here last year while making my predictions, but I guess it just slipped my mind lol. My guess is anywhere 6-12.
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Post by yayband914 on Oct 15, 2023 15:08:45 GMT -6
Final predictions!
I really want 13 bands in Finals, cause all these bands are so good. I could see the bottom 5 (including 13th) going any which way. The race for the AAAA championship will be close, and could go to either Fayetteville or Panther Creek and I wouldn’t be surprised either way.
Best of skill to all groups!
1. Lafayette H.S., KY 2. Dobyns-Bennett H.S., TN 3. Kennesaw Mountain H.S., GA 4. Franklin H.S., TN 5. Cass H.S., GA 6. Elizabethton H.S., TN 7. Lake Hamilton H.S., AR 8. Nixa H.S., MO 9. Whitewater H.S., GA 10. Panther Creek H.S., NC 11. Fayetteville H.S., AR 12. Hardin Valley Academy, TN (13). Pope H.S., GA
A 1. Bath County H.S., VA
AA 1. Kennesaw Mountain H.S., GA 2. Cass H.S., GA 3. Elizabethton H.S., TN
AAA 1. Lafayette H.S., KY 2. Dobyns-Bennett H.S., TN 3. Franklin H.S., TN
AAAA 1. Panther Creek H.S., NC 2. Fayetteville H.S., AR
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Post by kalacia on Oct 15, 2023 15:45:58 GMT -6
Predictions 1. Lafayette H.S., KY 2. Dobyns-Bennett H.S., TN 3. Kennesaw Mountain H.S., GA 4. Cass H.S., GA 5. Franklin H.S., TN 6. Elizabethton H.S., TN 7. Lake Hamilton H.S., AR 8. Panther Creek H.S., NC 9. Whitewater H.S., GA 10. Nixa H.S., MO 11. Fayetteville H.S., AR 12. Hardin Valley Academy, TN
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Post by ps0010 on Oct 15, 2023 18:54:38 GMT -6
Lafayettes performance last night.
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Post by hewhowaits on Oct 16, 2023 9:38:37 GMT -6
Adjudication Panel Music - Tim Allshouse, Mike Back, Ryan Brittain, Matt McCready Visual - Doug Casteen, Austin Greene, Jim Sturgeon Chief Judge - Deborah Torchia
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Post by kywildcat77 on Oct 17, 2023 7:20:18 GMT -6
Lafayettes performance last night. If Lafayette gets their closer cleaned up this week, which I think they will, it's going to be an epic battle on Saturday between Lafayette and Dobyns-Bennett. I can't wait.
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Post by 1970 on Oct 17, 2023 9:50:26 GMT -6
Here is what I am hoping for this weekend.... hoping for a wonderful day.
1 4:15 p.m. – Dobyns-Bennett H.S., TN
2 12:00 p.m. – Kennesaw Mountain H.S., GA
3 1:00 p.m. – Lafayette H.S., KY
4 11:45 a.m. – Franklin H.S., TN
5 1:45 p.m. – Whitewater H.S., GA
6 2:45 p.m. – Lake Hamilton H.S., AR
7 3:45 p.m. – Cass H.S., GA
8 4:00 p.m. – Elizabethton H.S., TN
9 10:15 a.m. – Pope H.S., GA
10 3:15 p.m. – Nixa H.S., MO
11 12. Hardin Valley Academy, TN
12 9:30 a.m. – George Rogers Clark H.S., KY
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Post by marimba11 on Oct 17, 2023 12:34:36 GMT -6
Kennesaw is looking a bit bigger this year from the pictures I’ve seen. They always seem to surprise me after their down years in the mid 2010s
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Post by dbbandalum on Oct 17, 2023 21:55:53 GMT -6
DB is looking and sounding way better than I expected this year. Compared to 2019, I think this is a stronger off year by far.
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Post by dbdbdb on Oct 18, 2023 1:48:13 GMT -6
DB is looking and sounding way better than I expected this year. Compared to 2019, I think this is a stronger off year by far. Fearless was one of my favorite shows! They went on to win at Liberty that year against a pretty stacked competition. Ya know…. DB hasn’t premiered their full comp show yet- so not really sure what is being judged. I would give the reigning AAA BOA champions the benefit of the doubt. ☺️
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Post by dbbandalum on Oct 18, 2023 2:46:37 GMT -6
DB is looking and sounding way better than I expected this year. Compared to 2019, I think this is a stronger off year by far. Fearless was one of my favorite shows! They went on to win at Liberty that year against a pretty stacked competition. Ya know…. DB hasn’t premiered their full comp show yet- so not really sure what is being judged. I would give the reigning AAA BOA champions the benefit of the doubt. ☺️ Not saying 2019 wasn't a good show, just saying that it was an off year for them since they weren't going to GN and they were trying something new with a much harder show. Because of the difficulty of the show and shorter season, I don't think it ever reached its true potential, but they still did a very good job with it. For this year, it's quite obvious that they are focusing much less on the competitive band than they usually do, mainly because of the Disney trip and the Metallica show. They didn't even have a full competitive camp over the summer. For this reason, I didn't expect them to be at their usual strength since it seemed like they were focusing on other things, but they are looking and sounding much better than expected. As for what's being judged, their practices are open to the public, and they sound fantastic during them. Also, I wouldn't put too much weight on last year's results. Bands vary greatly year to year, especially bands of DB's caliber. Just like how we won AAA in 2018 and then got second in JC because of a non GN season. This year is the same setup. I also NEVER doubt DB. Considering I am an alumni, I have a strong personal bias towards them and even ranked them to be as high as 4th at GN last year. But even with that said, I still try to be realistic when I am evaluating them. Therefore, I think it will be a close battle between DB and Lafayette again, but I think DB will come out on top this time. Lafayette is also the best band in KY and certainly nothing to sneeze at, which is why I think it will be a close battle.
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Post by dbalash on Oct 18, 2023 9:33:47 GMT -6
Fly to Paradise count: 0
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Post by boaenjoyer on Oct 18, 2023 11:17:22 GMT -6
My incredibly Wrong Predictions for Johnson City,
1: Dobyns Bennett 2: Lafayette 3: Lake Hamilton 4: Kennesaw Mountain 5: Franklin 6: Elizabethton 7: Fayetville 8: Nixa 9: Cass 10: White Water 11: Panther Creek 12: Hardin Valley Academy
Visual: DB Music: DB GE: Lafayette
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Post by marimba11 on Oct 18, 2023 21:50:49 GMT -6
Id be happy to see DB or Lafayette win. This is def the strongest Lafayette since 2019. Glad DB is staying strong even in their planned down year. I too liked fearless quite a bit.
Wishing them both and everyone else great performances
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Post by yayband914 on Oct 19, 2023 15:19:15 GMT -6
Some updated classifications per CompetitionSuite:
Kennesaw Mountain H.S., GA has moved from 3A to 2A. Patrick Henry H.S., VA has moved from 3A to 2A.
This changes the 2A landscape quite a bit. With Kennesaw Mountain and Cass all but guaranteed the top two spots, Elizabethton, Lake Hamilton and Whitewater will be fighting for that 3rd AA spot and it will be tight!
We could still see further changes this weekend as some bands have not been updated.
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Post by cybrunette on Oct 19, 2023 15:53:54 GMT -6
Seeing Kennesaw in 2A is just... Odd
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Post by yayband914 on Oct 19, 2023 15:59:37 GMT -6
Seeing Kennesaw in 2A is just... Odd Right?! Honestly though, they’ve been on the edge since the classification threshold changes last year. It was just a matter of time!
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Post by cybrunette on Oct 19, 2023 16:14:58 GMT -6
Seeing Kennesaw in 2A is just... Odd Right?! Honestly though, they’ve been on the edge since the classification threshold changes last year. It was just a matter of time! Their band size at least somewhat reflects their class. Just another power house to add in the 2A bracket... maybe a new future 2A GN class champ?
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Post by thewho on Oct 20, 2023 7:00:15 GMT -6
JC may have been overshadowed by other competitions this weekend but this is still a sneaky great lineup! Can't wait to catch a few tomorrow!
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Post by coleeich on Oct 20, 2023 7:06:24 GMT -6
JC may have been overshadowed by other competitions this weekend but this is still a sneaky great lineup! Can't wait to catch a few tomorrow! Definitely! I am excited to tune into some of the groups as I am able. Both a blessing and a curse having so many regionals on the same day
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Post by boahistorybuff on Oct 20, 2023 13:31:06 GMT -6
JC may have been overshadowed by other competitions this weekend but this is still a sneaky great lineup! Can't wait to catch a few tomorrow! Definitely! I am excited to tune into some of the groups as I am able. Both a blessing and a curse having so many regionals on the same day Preaching to the choir there.
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Post by clusterhoney on Oct 20, 2023 19:13:41 GMT -6
A run from tonight is out
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