High Plains Marching Festival

[Drummantx]

Since most of you are not familiar with West Texas bands, I'll give you some hints as to predictions for High Plains on the predictions page:

 

Amarillo High School - 2011, 2010 Champions. 4th in 2009.

Canyon High School - 2011 Bronze Medalist, 2010 4th Place, 2009 7th Place. 4A Area A 5th Place 2011

Caprock High School - 2011 5th Place, 2010 7th Place, 2009 14th Place (A band that is getting better, fast)

Plainview High School - 2011 4th Place, 2010 3rd Place. 2010 High Percussion, 2011 High Colorguard

Randall High School - 2011, 2010, 2009 Second Place. 2009, 2011 High Percussion, 2010 High Colorguard. Director Change this year.

 

Clovis High School from New Mexico. A New Mexico Powerhouse. 3rd best band in New Mexico 2011, 2nd best band in the state 2008 1st in 2010, 2009, 2007.

 

 

After these, it's a toss up. Hope this helps!

 

Judged like Texas UIL Area Marching Contest. No field Judges. High guard and High percussion honors. No GE.

[Fraghawk]

I think Clovis will get 1st by a landslide, followed by Sandies, Canyon, Randall or Tascosa, Caprock. If Clovis doesn't get precussion caption, Tascosa or Randall have a good shot of getting it, with myself favoring Randall. Aux. Caption is a toss-up between Randall, Sandies, Plainview or Canyon, that is if Clovis doesn't get it. I'm particularly looking forward to seeing Clovis and Randall's shows, as AHS didn't seem to have much of a handle on their drill when we played them. All in all I think this Saturday is going to be an interesting contest, and Caprock, and Tascosa especially will be capable of an upset.

Edited October 2, 2012 by Fraghawk

[Drummantx]

  Fraghawk said:

I think Clovis will get 1st by a landslide, followed by Sandies, Canyon, Randall or Tascosa, Caprock. If Clovis doesn't get precussion caption, Tascosa or Randall have a good shot of getting it, with myself favoring Randall. Aux. Caption is a toss-up between Randall, Sandies, Plainview or Canyon, that is if Clovis doesn't get it. I'm particularly looking forward to seeing Clovis and Randall's shows, as AHS didn't seem to have much of a handle on their drill when we played them. All in all I think this Saturday is going to be an interesting contest, and Caprock, and Tascosa especially will be capable of an upset.

 

FOR SURE, throw Canyon in for percussion, I went and watched them rehearse tonight and they are REALLY GOOD. Randall is finishing their show this week, so they might be a tad behind. (So I have heard). If Canyon has a good week, watch out. Trust me. Their show is getting good, and it's really hard.

[Fraghawk]

Canyon was robbed! I saw both Clovis and Canyon's shows and I liked Canyon's much more. We got 5, which I feel is just right for where we are right now.

[Drummantx]

  Fraghawk said:

Canyon was robbed! I saw both Clovis and Canyon's shows and I liked Canyon's much more. We got 5, which I feel is just right for where we are right now.

 

As much as I love Canyon, Clovis cleaner. Canyon had a lackluster performance in prelims and REALLY turned the fire on for finals, and it shows! They were so excited they beat Amarillo High and Randall! You guys beat Plainview, that is a HUGE deal! I was kinda shocked at how clean you guys were, great job!