When I saw St. Albans last year they were very showy. Flashy costums, flashy choreo, but I really wasn't all that impressed with them overall, and I think they only ended up taking 3rd place over all. Thats not to say that they won't be awesome this year, but if I'm basing these preds off what I saw last year, and what little I've seen and heard this year, I would definately be placing my money on these placings. Keep in mind, even though I'm an alum of Colerain, I'm pretty hard on them, and I try to keep my predictions as realistic as possible, I don't throw Colerain at the top just because I want them to do well. If you take a look at my B-creek preds they were pretty much right on for the top 4.
Its still pretty early in the year so there's not telling how good Hurricane or Marysville is this season, but I'd watch out for my top 3 to be in a battle for the GC, they are certainly all capable of it. If Colerain works out their weak points, the show they have has the potential to be amazing.
2 weeks from saturday!!! im excited...im gonna make some predictions now that its getting close...
GC: Colerain
1st RU: St. Albans/Marysville/Brush ( havent heard bout marysville this year though)
2nd RU: St. Albans/Marysville/Brush
3rd RU: St. Albans/Marysville/Brush
4th RU: Winfield
5th RU: St. Clairsville
kind of a broad choice...ohh well..its just for fun lol
im really excited for this one..it'll be a good fight for GC...at least this year we dont have to drive all the way to charleston at like 6 30 in the morning lol
Participating schools in Poca's Music Fest on Feb. 4, 2006 are:
Huntington (WV)
Sissonville (WV)
Cabell Midland Girls (WV)
Act Two Peforming Arts--Vertigo (Md)
Cuyahoga Falls (Oh)
Herbert Hoover (WV)
Garfield Heights (Oh)
Capital (WV)
Winfield (WV)
Central Crossing (Oh)
Nitro (WV)
Cabell Midland (WV)
St. Clairsville (Oh)
St. Albans (WV)
Marysville (Oh)
Hurricane (Wv)
Brush (Oh)
Colerain (Oh)
i've never seen many of these groups, being from and mostly competing in ohio, so i apologize if i severely underestimate any major players. but here's what i think might happen...
GC- Marysville/Hurricane
1RU- Hurricane/Marysville
2RU- St. Albans
3RU- Colerain
4RU- Brush
5RU- Capital or Winfield
Best Vocals- Hurricane
Best Choreo- Marysville
Best Combo- Colerain or Marysville
I think the finalist will be (how many do they take anyway)
Marysville
Hurricane
Capital
Brush
St. Albans
Winfield
GC- Hurricane
1st- Capital
2nd- Marysville
3rd- St. Albans (they are a whole lot of show.....not much else)
4th- Brush or Winfield
5th- Brush or Winfield
I've seen is St, Albans..and they will be in the running for GC not only here but everywhere they go. They are vocally up there with David Legg's old Poca Groups.