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Hebron Brings the Broom! | Cedar Ridge Sweeps | Texas Gets Crowded • Indiana Waits • Rankings
The scores are climbing, Texas is getting crowded, and the national picture is about to get uncomfortable.
This week, the GErMs break down another massive weekend of marching band competition from across the country.
Hebron delivers the weekend's biggest published BOA score, sweeping finals at BOA North Texas ahead of Flower Mound and Marcus. Cedar Ridge answers with a sweep of its own in Central Texas, while Permian takes West Texas and Bridgeland puts together one of the weekend's most complete performances in Houston. Meanwhile, Indiana has stopped giving us scores just as things were getting interesting.
Plus, we'll check the hand in Team Texas: Hold 'Em, unveil the latest National Rankings, and find out which GErM survives this week's Chair Test.
Texas is crowded. Indiana is keeping us waiting. And October is just getting started.
6 Oct 2026
Carmel & Tarpon Springs Make Their Move! | Rouse vs Cedar Park • Gold & The Battalion • Rankings
October has arrived; margins are shrinking, and some of the biggest names in marching band are starting to make their move.
This week, the GErMs break down another huge weekend of competition nationwide. Carmel sweeps BOA Kentucky, Tarpon Springs dominates its first major Florida contest, and Rouse and Cedar Park finish just 0.025 apart at the Vista Ridge Marching Festival. Plus, Pearland survives Westlake by only 0.275 at BOA South Houston, while Dobyns-Bennett, Jenison, Rosemount, Hebron, Ronald Reagan and more add their names to a rapidly developing national picture.
We’ll also unveil the latest National Rankings, check the hand in Team Texas: Hold ’Em, take the temperature with Hattie’s Heat Index, and find out who survives this week’s Chair Test.
And in DCI news, The Battalion and Gold are officially moving to World Class in 2027. We’ll look at what their promotion means, and why DCI’s developing pathway from SoundSport to Open Class to World Class may be an even bigger story.
The scores are climbing. The margins are shrinking. October is here.
1 Oct 2026
Texas Deals a Hand! | Flower Mound Rolls, Homestead Wins & National Rankings • Mandarins & Troopers
The scores are climbing, the contenders are emerging, and we officially have enough information to start overreacting.
This week, the GErMs break down another huge weekend of marching band competition from across the country.
Flower Mound makes an early statement at BOA Dallas Mid-Cities and Homestead takes the BOA Central Ohio title. We’ll also hit BOA Arizona, BOA North Houston, the Avon Invitational, and a packed Texas slate featuring the Alvin ISD Invitational, Capital City Marching Festival, Godley Wildcat Marching Festival, Thunderbird Marching Invitational, and USBands events statewide.
Plus, the DCI offseason continues with the Mandarins' 2027 design team and the Troopers revealing their 2027 production, “America's Core.”
The scores are getting higher. The opinions are getting stronger.
Whether you're keeping up with scores, following your favorite corps, or looking for informed analysis as the season unfolds, On the Field is your weekly home for DCI news, results, reviews, and reactions.
From opening weekend to Finals Night, we'll keep you up to date with everything happening On the Field.
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