Uil 6A Area D Contest

[qwertytb12]

  On 10/29/2024 at 5:49 PM, bchorn said:

Its official...using the latest HornRank rankings that just came out...Area 6A D is the most stacked Area competition in the state.  Its insane that a nationally ranked band will not advance to its own state marching competition after this weekend.

15. Cedar Ridge, TX (6A D)
17. Ronald Reagan, TX (6A D)
23. James Bowie, TX (6A D)
26. McNeil, TX (6A D)
29. Round Rock, TX (6A D)
30. Dripping Springs, TX (6A D)

4. Hebron, TX (6A J)
7. Flower Mound, TX (6A J)
10. Marcus, TX (6A J)
22. Prosper, TX (6A J)

11. Cedar Park, TX (5A H)
14. Rouse, TX (5A H)
25. Leander, TX (5A H)

3. Vandegrift, TX (6A H)
16. Vista Ridge, TX (6A H)
24. Westlake, TX (6A H)

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Stacked lineup, Dont count out Westwood or CTJ just yet, Uil tends to look at how clean your marching and playing is and not as much on how cool your show is, some bands clutch up the last 2 weeks before Area and really take that time to clean up, never count anybody in or out in this area.

[quenslays]

this is what I think its gonna be but its area d so anything could happen

1-reagan

2-cr

3-drip

4-round rock

5-bowie

[braddddd]

This contest is gonna be ridiculously close for the last 2 spots to make state. I've worked up close with 3 of these bands over the last 3 weeks and these are my predictions:

1. Ronald Reagan 

2. Round Rock

3. Cedar Ridge 

4. Bowie 

5. McNeil 

6. Dripping Springs 

7. CTJ

8. Westwood

9. Churchill

10. M&G Johnson

[braddddd]

Also there is a chance of rain and lightning throughout the day, they will continue to delay the contest if needed. However if they calculate after prelims that they will not able to fit all the finalist bands in by midnight, they will treat prelim results as finals results. Hope that doesn't happen because results could be a lot different. 

[qwertytb12]

well they could also move it to sunday

[seafoodbuffet]

  On 11/1/2024 at 2:49 AM, qwertytb12 said:

well they could also move it to sunday

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they can’t though, uil has already decided that monday is the inclement weather day and there’s little chance they’d randomly move it to sunday, too many logistics changes would result.

[bchorn]

  On 11/1/2024 at 2:49 AM, qwertytb12 said:

well they could also move it to sunday

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You mean...have all the Austin bands drive back to Austin...and then force everybody to cancel their Sunday plans...and then pay transportation costs again to go back to San Antonio? 

Nope...would never happen. Historically, prelim results become final results when finals can't happen.

[qwertytb12]

I mean all the other areas have backup dates, but this would realistically only happen if all prelims bands cant get it so if all prelims went and all finals coudlt go then they would just count prelims

[John McKinsleigh]

Hello it's me John McKinsleigh 😃

[BandMom75]

Did anyone catch Cedar Ridge? How did they do?

[Miyazuu]

  On 11/2/2024 at 7:34 PM, BandMom75 said:

Did anyone catch Cedar Ridge? How did they do?

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They did good! I really can't say much in critique, overall it was a good run. 

[Miyazuu]

I forgot how unforgiving the acoustics of Heros Stadium is. Any small stick out or weirdness is heard tenfold.

On the plus side, it also amplifies things that can be harder to hear sometimes. 

[Miyazuu]

Does anyone know if Churchill was on field when it started pouring? I hope not

[Detroit Rock City]

  On 11/2/2024 at 7:34 PM, BandMom75 said:

Did anyone catch Cedar Ridge? How did they do?

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I thought they did great. Better than their finals run at Waco. 

[Miyazuu]

MG Johnson 9:00 

Bowie 9:15

McNeil 9:30

Churchill 9:45

Westwood 10

 

C Ridge 10:30

D. Springs 10:45

CT Johnson 11

R. Rock 11:15

Reagan 11:30

[Nny14]

Reagan gonna be "fallen" asleep with that performance time, yeesh

[Jhorn]

  On 11/3/2024 at 1:16 AM, Nny14 said:

Reagan gonna be "fallen" asleep with that performance time, yeesh

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They put on a heck of a show. Well deserved first

[FaultLineBlues]

Area D Finals Results | Top 5 Advance (copied from hornrank) 

10th - Churchill

9th - Bowie

8th - MG Johnson

7th - Westwood

6th - McNeil

- Top Five Advance - 

5th - Dripping Springs

4th - CT Johnson

3rd - Round Rock

2nd - Cedar Ridge

1st - Ronald Reagan

[BandMom75]

  On 11/3/2024 at 5:28 AM, Jhorn said:

They put on a heck of a show. Well deserved first

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i got chills watching their show. That music is beautiful. And those wings at the end! They have cleaned alot since TMC. 

i also really enjoyed Dripping Springs show. And CTJ is much improved. Love the color ribbons at the end!  Honestly, all the banda did an outstanding job. 
 

[rouseglazer1]

  On 11/3/2024 at 5:28 AM, FaultLineBlues said:

Area D Finals Results | Top 5 Advance (copied from hornrank) 

10th - Churchill

9th - Bowie

8th - MG Johnson

7th - Westwood

6th - McNeil

- Top Five Advance - 

5th - Dripping Springs

4th - CT Johnson

3rd - Round Rock

2nd - Cedar Ridge

1st - Ronald Reagan

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wow… ctj really showed up at the end. huge congrats to them

[Miyazuu]

  On 11/3/2024 at 5:28 AM, FaultLineBlues said:

Area D Finals Results | Top 5 Advance (copied from hornrank) 

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🫵😠 thief get your own results

 

Anyways, I needa see those recaps. Congrats to CTJ 🫡 really locked in there. Also, congrats to CR on their highest placement at Area to date.

[utee94]

Good friends at CR, texting me late last night worried about the wind and all of their crazy pendulum and wrecking ball swinging props! Apparently everything stayed put, though. Strong finish for the Raider Band, congrats to the them and all the other finalists advancing to State!

[Detroit Rock City]

https://www.smbc.uiltexas.org/area/results/files/area-24_6A Area D 2024.pdf

 

[bchorn]

  On 10/27/2024 at 2:34 PM, bchorn said:

yeah, this area is no joke.  Case in point.

McNeil just finished 4th in last night's BOA St Louis Super Regional...which will probably be a better finish for them than at this year's Area D competition sadly.

Also, Timber Creek (who McNeil beat at last night competition) will probably advance to state for the third year in a row this year...even though McNeil will probably not.

And in neither of Timber Creek's two previous trips to state did Timber Creek beat any Area D competitors those years.

This area is insane.

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As predicted, for the third year in a row, Timber Creek advanced to state last night and McNeil did not.  I also predict that for the third year in a row, Timber Creek will not beat an Area D participant at state prelims.  And frankly, I'd be surprised if any Area B participant outside of Coppell beats an Area D participant. 

I'll also add that given how tight the scores were for 6th-9th place that all four of those bands would do extremely well at state prelims and beat every non-Coppell Area B participant. 

[Miyazuu]

Those 10th place scores in CTJ, RR, and Bowie prelims scores is insane work in true UIL fashion. Bowie's placement drop is unfortunate but McNeil, Westwood, and MGJ did have solid finals runs. I hoped to see some movement of top/bottom half but top 5 generally held steady give or take a few things during their respective runs. 

 

This time last year we would've already had our 6A state results so I wonder how much 3 days of rehearsal + BOASA will change how Area D does against each other in state.