Marching Band Contest Results: November 7, 2026

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Marching Band Contest Results: November 7, 2026

Cascade won the Tennessee Division II State Championship on Saturday, taking 1st in prelims and finals in Smyrna. In Indianapolis, Floyd Central finished 2nd and Goshen 3rd in Open Class B at the ISSMA State Finals. At the Bands of America San Antonio Super Regional, Rouse made finals and placed 5th, and Cedar Park made finals too after taking 3rd in Class AAA. Arcadia won Class 6A at the SCSBOA Chino Field Tournament, Mountain Ridge won the Arizona Division I state semifinal, and Rock Ridge won Group 4 at the Virginia championships. Here are the marching band contest results for every band I could confirm.

Bands of America San Antonio Super Regional

Sixty-seven bands marched prelims at the Alamodome, and only 14 made finals. Rouse and Cedar Park both got there one week after Area, with UIL State still ahead of them this week. Making BOA finals in the middle of that run takes a band that’s peaking at the right time.

State championships: Tennessee, Indiana and South Carolina

ISSMA doesn’t post scores publicly, so the Indiana results here are placements only.

Arizona Division I state semifinal

Mountain Ridge, O’Connor, Corona del Sol and Highland are all on the Division I lineup for the ABODA State Championship on Nov 21.

Mid-States Band Association championships

Virginia, California and Texas

  • Rock Ridge HS
    VMBC Championships, Group 4: 1st of 11, 92.500
    Commonwealth Cup: 4th of 12, 92.750
    Show: Fractured
  • Arcadia HS
    SCSBOA Chino Field Tournament: 1st in Class 6A, 88.80
    Show: Fractured
  • Jefferson Forest HS
    VMBC Championships, Group 4: 4th of 11, 88.700
    Show: Frequency Shift
  • Del Norte HS
    SCSBOA Mira Mesa Field Tournament: 3rd in Class 5AA, 81.30
    Show: On Air
  • Madison HS
    USBands Central Texas Championships finals: 7th
    Prelims: 6th
    Show: Mix of Selections from Evan’s Catalog

Rock Ridge and Arcadia both play Fractured this fall, and both won their classes on the same night, on opposite coasts.

What’s next

The UIL 6A and 4A State Marching Contest runs Nov 9-11 at the Alamodome, with Waxahachie, Rouse and Cedar Park in 6A. Arkansas and Louisiana hold their state contests this week too, and Bands of America Grand Nationals starts Nov 11 in Indianapolis. The ABODA State Championship follows on Nov 21. I’ll keep posting marching band contest results as they come in.

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FAQ

How does a Bands of America regional decide its finalists? Every band marches prelims, and the top scores advance to the evening finals regardless of class. Class placements come from the prelims scores, which is why a band can place 3rd in its class and still finish 12th in finals.

Why don’t the ISSMA results show scores? ISSMA posts State Finals placements publicly but keeps the score sheets in its directors-only area, so the public results for Indiana are placements only.

What is a state semifinal in Arizona? ABODA runs semifinal contests in early November, and the top bands in each division advance to the State Championship later in the month. A semifinal win is a strong sign heading into that final contest.

About the author

I’m Evan VanDoren, a composer and arranger based in Austin. I spent nine years as band director at Cedar Park High School, where we won three UIL State Championships, and I now write for Santa Clara Vanguard. My work is published through RWS Music and Alfred Music, and I write adaptable and custom marching band shows for programs across the country.

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