RECAP: Dobyns-Bennett HS Opens the Menagerie In TN & More from BOA Week 4
RECAP: Dobyns-Bennett HS Opens the Menagerie In TN & More from BOA Week 4
Your full recap of the fourth week of 2024 Bands of America competition, featuring results from Chattanooga, Webster, Memphis, Bedford, and Flagstaff
Five competitions across the US encapsulated the fourth week of the 2024 Bands of America competition season, allowing fans nationwide to be treated to stellar performances from dozens of programs. Let's dive right in!
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The Managerie Opens in Chattanooga
A host of Southern and Midwest states made their way to Chattanooga for the 2024 BOA Chattanooga Regional, where fans were treated to over twenty performances from programs representing seven different states. While the affair was full of excitement, there was one clear front-runner in both Prelims and Finals: Dobyns-Bennett HS. The Tennessee-based program exploded onto the scene with their 2024 program titled, 'Menagerie,' where its debut was well-received by judges and fans alike, earning them a spot atop the table with a gap of over two points.
Dobyns-Bennett HS earned an 82.150, followed by second-place North HS, representing Indiana, which walked away with a 79.900. Rounding out the top three was Lakota East HS from Ohio, which earned a 77.050 after Finals competition. Dobyns-Bennett HS also managed victories in the Outstanding Visual Performance and Outstanding General Effect captions. And in a stunning turn of events, fourth-place Lambert HS ended up sharing the Outstanding Music Performance caption award with Dobyns-Bennett HS
2024 BOA Results - Chattanooga Finals
Placement | Ensemble | Score |
1 | Dobyns-Bennett HS (TN) | 82.150 |
2 | North HS (IN) | 79.900 |
3 | Lakota East HS (OH) | 77.050 |
4 | Lambert HS (GA) | 76.900 |
5 | Walton HS (GA) | 76.400 |
6 | Cass HS (GA) | 75.650 |
7 | Harrison HS (GA) | 74.600 |
8 | Franklin HS (TN) | 73.650 |
9 | Hoover HS (AL) | 71.650 |
10 | Buford HS (GA) | 70.850 |
11 | Lassiter HS (GA) | 70.200 |
12 | Nation Ford HS (SC) | 70.150 |
Check out more information about scores and recaps from the 2024 Chattanooga Regional here.
Slim Margins in Bedford
There were a handful of tight battles at the 2024 BOA Dallas Mid-Cities Regional, in which fans were treated to an exciting race for first place. Hebron HS ended the day atop the table in both Prelims and Finals competition, followed closely behind by Flower Mound HS. Coppell HS rounded out the top three after just scraping by ahead of fourth-place Wakeland HS, where the margin between the two competitors was just 0.150 points.
Hebron HS also secured victories in the Outstanding Music Performance and Outstanding Visual Performance captions. However, the Outstanding General Effect caption was a tie between Hebron HS and Flower Mound HS.
2024 BOA Results - Dallas Mid-Cities Finals
Placement | Ensemble | Score |
1 | Hebron HS (TX) | 87.600 |
2 | Flower Mound HS (TX) | 87.300 |
3 | Coppell HS (TX) | 84.250 |
4 | Wakeland HS (TX) | 84.100 |
5 | Timber Creek HS (TX) | 82.200 |
6 | Waxahachie HS (TX) | 82.125 |
7 | Lone Star HS (TX) | 80.250 |
8 | Keller HS (TX) | 78.500 |
9 | LD Bell HS (TX) | 77.800 |
10 | Aledo HS (TX) | 77.500 |
11 | Southlake Carroll HS (TX) | 76.750 |
12 | Rock Hill HS (TX) | 76.000 |
Check out more information about scores and recaps from the 2024 Dallas Mid-Cities Regional here.
A Finals Flip in Webster
One of the more dramatic competitions of the weekend was the 2024 BOA South Houston Regional, where fans were treated to a complete mix-up of rankings from Prelims to Finals competition. When zooming in on the Prelims results, the top-three went as follows: Ronald Reagan HS in first, Bridgeland HS in second, and Pearland HS in third. While we saw the same competitors in the top three in Finals competition, Pearland HS was the talk of the town after a surge in scores propelled them to a first-place finish in Finals.
Pearland HS also took home the caption awards for Outstanding Visual Performance and Outstanding General Effect. Ronald Reagan HS ended up securing the victory in the Outstanding Music Performance caption.
2024 BOA Results - South Houston Finals
Placement | Ensemble | Score |
1 | Pearland HS (TX) | 86.600 |
2 | Ronald Reagan HS (TX) | 85.950 |
3 | Bridgeland HS (TX) | 84.150 |
4 | Klein Oak HS (TX) | 82.050 |
5 | Claudia Taylor Johnson HS (TX) | 81.350 |
6 | Cy-Fair HS (TX) | 81.050 |
7 | Dickinson HS (TX) | 79.300 |
8 | Foster HS (TX) | 79.200 |
9 | Seven Lakes HS (TX) | 78.700 |
10 | Dawson HS (TX) | 77.950 |
11 | Friendswood HS (TX) | 77.900 |
12 | Churchill Fulshear HS (TX) | 77.050 |
Check out more information about scores and recaps from the 2024 South Houston Regional here.
An Electric Finish in Memphis
One program to keep an eye on after making Semifinals at BOA Grand Nationals for the first time in program history last year and has started off the 2024 season with an electric start is Bartlett HS. The Southwest Tennessee-based program secured a massive first-place finish in Memphis, eclipsing all of the other competitors with a two-point gap between itself and second-place Arlington HS. Hernando HS rounded out the top three.
Bartlett HS also took home two of the three caption awards, locking down the Outstanding Music Performance and Outstanding General Effect awards. Arlington HS walked away with the caption award for Outstanding Visual Performance.
2024 BOA Results - Memphis Finals
Placement | Ensemble | Score |
1 | Bartlett HS (TN) | 82.650 |
2 | Arlington HS (TN) | 80.650 |
3 | Hernando HS (MS) | 80.100 |
4 | Germantown HS (MS) | 79.100 |
5 | Cabot HS (AR) | 78.050 |
6 | Munford HS (TN) | 75.200 |
7 | Collierville HS (TN) | 75.050 |
8 | Murray HS (KY) | 74.800 |
9 | DeSoto Central HS (MS) | 73.100 |
10 | Francis Howell Central HS (MO) | 70.600 |
11 | Tupelo HS (MS) | 70.500 |
12 | Paragould HS (AR) | 70.450 |
Check out more information about scores and recaps from the 2024 Memphis Regional here.
The First Circle Claims First Place
Switching gears to the other side of the country, the 2024 BOA Arizona Regional took place in Flagstaff, with nearly twenty competitors representing four different states going head-to-head. Similar to the BOA South Houston Regional, there was also a bit of a flip from Prelims to Finals in Flagstaff. When looking at Prelims, here's how the top six looked:
- Edmond Santa Fe HS
- Mountain Ridge HS
- Foothills HS
- Catalina Foothills HS
- Mission Hills HS
- Desert Vista HS
While the first-place slot was never really in question based on the over two-point gap between Edmond Santa Fe HS and its next closest competitor, the rest of the top six saw massive placement switching. Here's how the order looked after Finals:
2024 BOA Results - Arizona Finals
Placement | Ensemble | Score |
1 | Edmond Santa Fe HS (OK) | 82.950 |
2 | Catalina Foothills HS (AZ) | 79.450 |
3 | Mountain Ridge HS (AZ) | 79.350 |
4 | Foothill HS (NV) | 78.950 |
5 | Desert Vista HS (AZ) | 77.250 |
6 | Mission Hills HS (CA) | 76.650 |
7 | Arbor View HS (NV) | 75.250 |
8 | Millennium HS (AZ) | 72.350 |
9 | Basha HS (AZ) | 72.250 |
10 | Sandra Day O'Connor HS (AZ) | 72.100 |
11 | Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Cadence (NV) | 71.750 |
12 | Sierra Vista HS (NV) | 68.850 |
In addition to locking down a first place finish, Edmond Santa Fe HS also swept the competition and claimed all three caption awards: Outstanding Music Performance, Outstanding Visual Performance, and Outstanding General Effect.
Check out more information about scores and recaps from the 2024 Arizona Regional here.
