I know DS music was really watered down early in the marching season. At Friendswood, the trumpets had the woodwind feature because the clarinets couldnt play the technique. But this weekend the woodwinds had THEIR feature and threw down on it!
I agree with your most competetive comment. I watched online and i really would have hated to be a judge cause i would have just preferred to kill myself over try place these bands, especially the final 10.
Dawson will also be uo there in the top 5 at least. I went to their practice yesterday and it was as clean as it has ever been so it is also highly possible that they could be metal worthy.