It is ISU weekend. We have 8 shows this weekend in state, so let’s get right to them. For ISU and U of I, the staff each makes their own picks for classes/finalists and the like instead of everything being put together. In addition, we had polls running on the forums for each class champion and finals champion, as well as who would make finals from 1A-4A, and 5A-6A. We’ll include those results as well.
Let’s get right to the predictions! Best of luck to everyone this weekend. Top 3 bands in each class at every competition will be predicted – no reasoning. Apologies are requested.
Effingham Marching Hearts Invitational: Effingham, IL
We don’t believe we were given a thoroughly accurate schedule, so we will not predict this show.
McKendree Preview of Champions: Lebanon, IL
Class 1A: 1) Northwest, MO 2) Orchard Farm, MO
Class 2A: 1) Murphysboro 2) Mt. Carmel 3) Wesclin
Class 3A: 1) Collinsville 2) McCluer North, MO 3) Centralia
Class 4A: 1) Mehlville, MO 2) Marion 3) Carbondale
Grand Champion: Mehlville, MO
Newton Marching Eagles Band Classic: Newton, IL
Class 1A: 1) Okaw Valley 2) Bement 3) Oblong
Class 2A: 1) Casey-Westfield 2) Georgetown-Ridge Farm 3) Lawrenceville
Class 3A: 1) Mater Dei 2) Mt. Carmel 3) Robinson
Class 4A: 1) Triad 2) Highland 3) Taylorville
Grand Champion: Triad
WIU Marching Band Classic: Macomb, IL
Class 1A: 1) Prophetstown 2) Wethersfield 3) Cambridge
Class 2A: 1) Macomb 2) Maroa-Forsyth 3) Rockridge
Small Schools Grand Champion: Macomb
Class 3A: 1) Geneseo 2) Pontiac Township 3) Jacksonville
Class 4A: 1) Dunlap 2) Davenport Central 3) East Peoria
Large Schools Grand Champion: Dunlap
Marengo Settlers Days: Marengo, IL
Class 1A: 1) Sandwich 2) Evergreen Park 3) Marmion-Rosary
Class 2A: 1) Prairie Ridge 2) Sycamore 3) Antioch
Class 3A: 1) Wheeling 2) Evanston 3) DeKalb
Grand Champion: Wheeling
Metamora Band Invitational: Metamora, IL
Class 1A: 1) Niles West 2) El Paso-Gridley 3) St. Joseph-Ogden
Class 2A: 1) Wheaton North 2) Watseka Community 3) Olympia
Class 3A: 1) Limestone Community 2) Lincoln Community 3) LaSalle Peru
Class 4A: 1) Washington Community 2) Romeoville 3) Bolingbrook
Grand Champion: Washington Community
Mahomet-Seymour Marching Bulldog Festival: Mahomet, IL
Class 1A: 1) Paxton-Buckley-Loda 2) Hoopeston Area 3) Dwight
Class 2A: 1) Prairie Central 2) Tolono Unity
Class 3A: 1) Minooka Community 2) Carl Sandburg 3) A.A. Stagg
Grand Champion: Minooka Community
Illinois State University Invitational Marching Championships:
Class 1A:
Voter 1: 1) Eureka 2) Illinois Valley Central 3) Tri-Valley
Voter 2: 1) Illinois Valley Central 2) Eureka 3) Herscher
Voter 3: 1) Eureka 2) Illinois Valley Central 3) University
Voter 4: 1) Illinois Valley Central 2) Eureka 3) Olympia
Polls Champion: Illinois Valley Central
Class 2A:
Voter 1: 1) Morton 2) Lincoln-Way West 3) Limestone Community
Voter 2: 1) Morton 2) Limestone Community 3) Lincoln-Way West
Voter 3: 1) Morton 2) Lincoln-Way West 3) Limestone Community
Voter 4: 1) Morton 2) Limestone Community 3) Lincoln-Way West
Polls Champion: Morton
Class 3A:
Voter 1: 1) Marian Catholic 2) Normal West 3) Lemont
Voter 2: 1) Marian Catholic 2) Normal West 3) Lemont
Voter 3: 1) Marian Catholic 2) Normal West 3) Lemont
Voter 4: 1) Marian Catholic 2) Normal West 3) Lemont
Polls Champion: Marian Catholic
Class 4A:
Voter 1: 1) Lincoln-Way North 2) Lincoln-Way Central 3) United Township
Voter 2: 1) Lincoln-Way North 2) Lincoln-Way Central 3) Normal Community
Voter 3: 1) Lincoln-Way North 2) Lincoln-Way Central 3) United Township
Voter 4: 1) Lincoln-Way North 2) Batavia 3) Normal Community
Polls Champion: Lincoln-Way North
Finalists, 1A-4A:
Voter 1: Eureka, Morton, Marian Catholic, Lincoln-Way North, Lemont, Normal West, Bloomington
Voter 2: IVC, Morton, Marian Catholic, Lincoln-Way North, Normal West, Lemont, Lincoln-Way Central
Voter 3: Eureka, Morton, Marian Catholic, Lincoln-Way North, Lincoln-Way Central, Normal West, Lemont
Voter 4: Illinois Valley Central, Morton, Marian Catholic, Lincoln-Way North, Normal West, Lemont, Limestone Community
Polls: Illinois Valley Central, Morton, Normal West, Lemont, Marian Catholic, Lincoln-Way North, Lincoln-Way Central
1A-4A “Dark Horses:”
Voter 1: United Township, Lincoln-Way Central
Voter 2: Limestone Community
Voter 3: Bloomington, United Township
Voter 4: Batavia
Class 5A:
Voter 1: 1) Prospect 2) Lincoln-Way East 3) Plainfield North
Voter 2: 1) Prospect 2) Plainfield North 3) Lincoln-Way East
Voter 3: 1) Prospect 2) Lincoln-Way East 3) Plainfield North
Voter 4: 1) Prospect 2) Lincoln-Way East 3) Plainfield North
Polls Champion: Prospect
Class 6A:
Voter 1: 1) Lockport Township 2) Lake Park 3) O’Fallon Township
Voter 2: 1) Lockport Township 2) Lake Park 3) O’Fallon Township
Voter 3: 1) Lake Park 2) O’Fallon Township 3) Victor J. Andrew
Voter 4: 1) Lockport Township 2) Lake Park 3) O’Fallon Township
Polls Champion: Lockport Township
5A-6A Finalists:
Voter 1: Lincoln-Way East, Prospect, Victor J. Andrew, Lockport Township, Lake Park, Downers Grove South, O’Fallon Township
Voter 2: Prospect, Lockport Township, Plainfield North, Lake Park, O’Fallon Township, Downers Grove South, Victor J. Andrew
Voter 3: Prospect, Lake Park, Lincoln-Way East, O’Fallon Township, Victor J. Andrew, Lockport Township, Downers Grove South
Voter 4: Prospect, Lincoln-Way East, Lockport Township, Lake Park, O’Fallon Township, Victor J. Andrew, Downers Grove South
Polls: Lincoln-Way East, Prospect, Plainfield North, Victor J. Andrew, Lockport Township, Lake Park, O’Fallon Township
5A-6A “Dark Horses”
Voter 1: Plainfield North, Naperville North, Naperville Central
Voter 2: Lincoln-Way East, Edwardsville
Voter 3: Plainfield North, Naperville North
Voter 4: Plainfield North
Finals (in order):
Voter 1: Prospect, Marian Catholic, Lockport Township, Lincoln-Way East, O’Fallon Township, Lake Park, Victor J. Andrew, Lincoln-Way North, Morton, Downers Grove South, Normal West, Bloomington, Lemont, Eureka
Voter 2: Marian Catholic, Prospect, Lockport Township, O’Fallon Township, Lake Park, Morton, Plainfield North, Victor J. Andrew, Downers Grove South, Lincoln-Way North, Normal West, Lemont, Lincoln-Way Central, Illinois Valley Central
Voter 3: Marian Catholic, Prospect, O’Fallon Township, Lake Park, Lincoln-Way North, Victor J. Andrew, Morton, Lincoln-Way East, Lockport Township, Downers Grove South, Lincoln-Way Central, Normal West, Lemont, Eureka
Voter 4: Did not vote.
Polls Champion: 3A Winner
Best of luck to ALL bands this weekend!
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