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It’s sporadic posting for me, but Bentonville, IMO, stole the show tonight. Music, props … such a great way to tell the story (my daughter had to point out to me the Princess Diana angle …). Just bloody brilliant!

Lone Star ballad always gives me goosebumps. Kudos to those kids. They’ve been up since 4 am

Will be there for finals, so I'm excited to see what that brings -- especially with the out-of-state competitors. Will finally get a first look at Marcus. Curious to see how the rest shakes out, especially just one week after Bedford. Love to see the BOA 3A (UIL 5A) stalwarts -- Wakeland and Lone Star -- going toe to toe with the big boys.

And 9th in 2022.

This. This! The difference in placements between prelims and finals show just how close all these bands really are. Really intrigued to see how BOA Prosper shakes out next week with all the out-of-state bands joining the fun.

A night's sleep to reflect -- The season-long battle between Hebron and FloMo is appointment viewing. Hebron is so incredibly ... perfect, while FloMo is so incredibly, well, "FloMo" and so breathtaking/fun to watch. I wish Marcus had been there last night to join the mix. Another season-long UIL 5A battle to watch: Wakeland vs. Lone Star. These two schools are located just 3 MILES from each other, yet they both embody excellence. IN MY OPINION: Lone Star's music and GE is better this year; while Wakeland's execution, per usual, is flawless and their marching might be second to none. This is a subjective competition, and Lone Star has long been living in Wakeland's shadow, so they've got to overcome that. This was the sixth year that I've attended the BOA Bedford competition, and the quality of the shows keep getting better and better. All finalists should be INCREDIBLY proud.

While we’re still awestruck at what the LISD bands are doing, let’s not ignore what’s happening in Frisco. Lone Star to Wakeland is 2.8 miles door to door. Lone Star to Panther Creek (4A silver, will be 5A by ‘25) is 2.3 miles door to door. Lebanon Trail is just across town. While we salute the kids and these programs, let’s not ignore the feeder schools — those three schools (LS, Wake, PCreek) actually SHARE kids from some middle schools, which is stunning in its own right — that instill this love of music and band. just an incredible few nights for these neighborhood kids. Congrats to all …

Churchill, Smithson Valley and Wakeland have crushed it at the start of Block D

I second this. They killed it! LS and Forney were tops of Block 3.

This says results are announced after midnight. Don’t UIL rules stipulate that you cannot go past midnight and into Sunday on any occasion?

Looking more and more like it’ll be a single run then. Bring it in the prelims because who knows if there will be a finals

This. All of this. And more.

Do not sleep on Lone Star cracking the finals here. They're off to a great start to competition season with a win at Melissa and were neck-and-neck with Boyd at Wylie for 2nd/3rd. That middle block of prelims should be insane.

Wylie finals results: 10th: Reedy 9th: Midlothian 8th: Birdville 7th: McKinney North 6th: McKinney 5th: Lake Ridge 4th: Lebanon Trail 3rd: Lone Star 2nd: McKinney Boyd Champion: Flower Mound Visual: Flower Mound Music: Flo Mo

How do you judge that show? Great vocals, visuals and soloists but the rest of the band — and marching? — seems to get lost in this show minus the two spots where the brass brings the thunder.

Will be there for the finals tonight. Saw video this AM of backdrop boards being blown down during performances. Good luck to all the bands!

To say that is extremely unnecessary and naive. A few schools have started to close that gap. Wakeland is a very good band, but they're not unbeatable, as this season has shown. And in 6A, watch out for Rock Hill. New kids on the block are bringing it. They're traveling. That electric guitar solo is edgy. And the entire show, capped by that closing dance number, is fun. Can't wait to see what they do next.