West Jones is holding onto that Best Vocals caption for dear life lol. 4 competitions in a row! Congrats to them, and of course congrats to NWR on the win!
Top 5 predictions:
4RU - Sumrall
3RU - Oak Grove
2RU - NE Jones
1RU - West Jones (Vocals, Show Design)
GC - Northwest Rankin - (Choreography)
It's worth mentioning that I did not account for Northwest Rankin's Allure here. I wouldn't be surprised If they grabbed a top five spot! I did a more in depth analysis on today's podcast episode.
I assume they'll do division placements (based on points) and then call out the top 5 overall groups of the day (based on rankings) like they did at the West Jones and Jackson Academy competitions last year.
Yes I agree it's bizarre. If they announce the division placements based on points, then they should announce the top 5 overall groups based on points. The only potential issue I could see with this is what if some judges score groups differently depending on what division they're in (for example, saving 10 out of 10 scores for the larger, more advanced groups that are performing later in the day). Not saying that's right, but I could definitely see it happening.
Small Mixed:
First Place: West Marion ‘New Era’
2nd: Wayne County 'Orange Sensations'
3rd: Pass Christian 'Luminary'
Middle Mixed:
First Place: Northeast Jones ‘Gold Horizons’
2nd: Sumrall ‘Legacy’
3rd: Oak Grove ‘Center Stage’
Large Mixed:
First Place: West Jones ‘Imagination’
2nd: Northwest Rankin ‘Ambassadors’
Overall:
GC: West Jones ‘Imagination’ (Best Vocals)
1RU: Northwest Rankin ‘Ambassadors’ (Best Choreography)
2RU: Northeast Jones ‘Gold Horizons’
3RU: Sumrall ‘Legacy’
4RU: West Marion ‘New Era’/Oak Grove ‘Center Stage’
**Updated due to Laurel "Showstoppers" pulling out of this comp
Prediction
GC: West Jones “Imagination”(vocals)
1RU: Northwest Rankin “Ambassadors” (choreography)
2RU: Northeast Jones “Gold Horizons” (show design)
3RU: Sumrall “Legacy”
4RU: Oak Grove “Center Stage”
GC- Northwest Rankin "The Ambassadors" (Vocals, Choreography)
1st ru- West Jones "Imagination"
2nd ru- Northeast Jones "Gold Horizons" (Show design)
3rd ru- Sumrall "Legacy"
4th ru- Oak Grove "Center Stage"/Northwest Rankin "The Allure"
Division A
Sumrall “Impact”
Division AA
West Jones “Center Stage”
Northeast Jones “Tiger Vibe
******DINNER BREAK FOR JUDGES*************7:00 - 8:00 PM*********************************
Division AAA
Petal Middle School “Spark” NW Rankin “Reverb”
South Jones “Infusion” Exhibition
Solo Comp Winners Announced with Performance by Grand Champion Soloist
AWARDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Saturday, January 28th,
Small Mixed (A)
Laurel HS “Show Stoppers” 9:30AM-10AM
Pass Christian “Luminary” 10AM-10:30AM
Yazoo County HS “Pride” 10:30AM-11AM
******************BREAK********************* 11:00–11:05 PM *****************************
Columbia Academy “Premiers” 11:05AM-11:35AM
Wayne County “Orange Sensations” 11:35AM-12:05PM
West Marion “New Era” 12:05PM-12:35PM
A Cappella Division (Held in a different location on campus - SOLO COMP LOCATION)
Sumrall ”Traces of Blue ” 10:25-10:40 AM
Oak Grove “Spectra” 10:40-10:55 AM
**********************LUNCH BREAK FOR JUDGES***** 12:45 - 2:00 PM**********************
Women’s Division
NW Rankin “The Allure” 2:00-2:30 PM
Middle Mixed Division (AA)
Oak Grove “Center Stage” 2:30PM-3:00PM
Sumrall “Legacy” 3:00PM-4:00PM
Northeast Jones “Gold Horizons” 4:00PM-4:30PM
******************BREAK***************** 4:00-4:10 PM ************************************
Large Mixed Division (AAA)
West Jones “Imagination” 4:10PM-4:40PM
NW Rankin HS “The Ambassadors” 4:40PM-5:10PM
SJHS “Company” Exhibition 5:10PM-5:40PM
Awards - NO FINALS (A, AA, AAA, Solo, and A cappella) 6:00PM
