BOA RECAP: 5 Storylines from the End of October
BOA RECAP: 5 Storylines from the End of October
The 2024 Bands of America season is closing out October with some massive storylines.
The 2024 Bands of America season is closing out October with some massive storylines. Here are 5 things you need to know heading into the first competition weekend of November:
1. Avon HS Squeaks Out Victory at Indy Super Regional
The Indianapolis Super Regional is one of the most highly anticipated BOA events of the season, and the 2024 iteration was no different. While Avon HS took home the gold by just a margin of 0.2 over Carmel HS, don't count out the Greyhounds just yet! These two powerhouses always supply a lot of back-and-forth action at BOA Grand Nationals, and it's looking like this year will be a prime example of that.
2024 Indianapolis Super Regional (Oct. 17-18)
| Finals Results | ||
| 1 | Avon HS (IN) | 92.200 |
| 2 | Carmel HS (IN) | 92.000 |
| 3 | Blue Springs HS (MO) | 91.150 |
| 4 | William Mason HS (OH) | 90.100 |
| 5 | Wando HS (SC) | 87.300 |
| 6 | Brownsburg HS (IN) | 86.850 |
| 7 | Castle HS (IN) | 86.700 |
| 8 | Owasso HS (OK) | 86.600 |
| 9 | Bixby HS (OK) | 84.250 |
| 10 | Homestead HS (IN) | 83.500 |
| 11 | Fishers HS (IN) | 82.700 |
| 12 | Noblesville HS (IN) | 81.700 |
| 13 | Choctaw HS (OK) | 81.000 |
| 14 | Carroll HS (IN) | 80.550 |
2. The Golden Regiment Is Golden In St. Louis
One of the biggest upsets that fans may have seen so far this BOA season happened this past weekend at the BOA St. Louis Super Regional, where Blue Springs HS overpowered Broken Arrow HS by a margin of 0.15 points. When zooming in on the Caption Awards, Broken Arrow HS took home the award for Outstanding Music Performance while Blue Springs HS nabbed both Outstanding Visual Performance and Outstanding General Effect.
2024 St. Louis Super Regional (Oct. 25-26)
| Finals Results | ||
| 1 | Blue Springs HS (MO) | 92.325 |
| 2 | Broken Arrow HS (OK) | 92.175 |
| 3 | Bentonville HS (AR) | 89.975 |
| 4 | McNeil HS (TX) | 87.550 |
| 5 | O'Fallon Township HS (IL) | 87.300 |
| 6 | Rosemount HS (MN) | 84.550 |
| 7 | Timber Creek HS (TX) | 84.400 |
| 8 | Blue Springs South HS (MO) | 84.050 |
| 9 | Lincoln HS (SD) | 82.300 |
| 10 | Morton HS (IL) | 82.000 |
| 11 | Union HS (OK) | 80.850 |
| 12 | Bentonville West HS (AR) | 79.300 |
| 13 | Lakota West HS (OH) | 79.150 |
| 14 | Grain Valley HS (MO) | 79.000 |
3. (90s) Club Going Up
There are still a few weeks of the 2024 Bands of America season left, but the 90s club already has a handful of occupants after the last two weeks of competition. Here's a list of all of the schools to have achieved a score over 90 so far:
| Current 90s Club (as of October 28 at 12pm ET | ||
| 1 | Blue Springs HS (MO) (St. Louis Super Regional) | 92.325 |
| 2 | Avon HS (IN) (Indy Super Regional) | 92.200 |
| 3 | Broken Arrow HS (OK) (St. Louis Super Regional) | 92.175 |
| 4 | Carmel HS (IN) (Indy Super Regional) | 92.000 |
| 5 | Tarpon Springs HS (FL) (Orlando Regional) | 90.400 |
| 6 | William Mason HS (OH) (Indy Super Regional) | 90.100 |
4. All Eyes on the Lone Star State
The next key matchup ahead of BOA Grand National Championships on November 14-16 is the San Antonio Super Regional. Over seventy ensembles will take the field at the Alamodome on November 8-9 in San Antonio for two full days of pageantry. Friday's Prelims competition will begin at 9:45am CT and Saturday's Prelims continuation will begin at 7:15am CT. Finals will begin around 7:00pm on Saturday following the conclusion of Prelims and an exhibition performance from the Spirit of Houston Marching Band.
For more information about the San Antonio Super Regional, click here.
5. The Countdown To Grand Nats Is On
Over 100 ensembles from across the country will converge on Indianapolis from November 14-16 for the 2024 Bands of America Grand National Championships. As the 2023 title winner, Avon HS will be on the hunt to defend its title and bring BOA fans their first back-to-back title winners since the 2017-2018 season (in which Carmel HS three-peated from 2016-2018).
For information about BOA Grand Nats Prelims, Semifinals, and Finals competition, click here!