I'm biased obviously (Oak Ridge Alum) but Oak Ridge 2016 Area F was a load of bull. Spring went from top 2 of the Area to 30 something at state and we made 17th at San Antonio for reference.
Based on Conroe I'd definitely say Cy Fair, Oak Ridge, and Seven Lakes have a shot at finals. I don't think Churchill can hang on unless they improve a lot more than UIL restrictions typically allow
Wasn't talking about Friendswood, although Friendswood has never done well in BOA (2015 San Antonio aside) and, having seen them in past years, their show design isn't half of what it was last year and the kids aren't performing it half as well
They didn’t have the GE. Ironic considering Oak Ridge was behind them in everything at Friendswood and then proceeded to surpass them in GE and match or almost match their best vis/music scores
From what I’ve seen/know
1. Woodlands
2. Vandegrift (haven’t seen them)
3. Reagan
4. Bowie
5. Churchill/Seven Lakes (haven’t seen them)/Pearland (haven’t seen them)
8. Cy fair (brass was really weak)/Oak Ridge
10. Brazoswood/College Park
Pearland almost always makes State, even if they don't do the best at BOA, I'm from the region. 2016 was an outlier on their State appearances. They just never did well at BOA until last year
Not necessarily San Antonio, but we (Oak Ridge) never participated in a BOA competition in 2014 and we beat TWCP in one contest without plumes so I’m curious how we would’ve done that year