The Marshall County High School band got a solid start to its 2017 season Saturday, earning a second-place finish overall at the McCracken County High School Music in Motion marching band competition in Paducah.
The Marching Marshals earned a combined score of 65.75 in finals competition to earn Reserve Grand Champion honors at the event. The Marshals also brought home trophies in class 5A for best guard, best percussion and first place.
Five bands competed at the event, with host band McCracken County performing in exhibition to round out finals. Bands were judged based on musical performance, musical effect, visual effect and visual performance.
Murray High School took Grand Champion honors, with a combined score of 71.85.
Marshall County head director Ronnie Payton said he was pleased with the start to the season and that students had progressed considerably in their rehearsal performances, particularly in the last week.
“Every judge’s comment that we listened to said the same thing,” Payton said. “This show has so much potential. You have so much potential.”
This year’s show, “Haunted,” tells the story of a girl having wandered into a haunted house.
The Marching Marshals will next compete Saturday, Sept. 23 at Graves County High School.
The Marshals will host the annual Star Fest marching band competition this Saturday at MCHS. The competition, a single-performance per band event, will kick off with the Star-Spangled Banner at 5:45 p.m.; performances begin at 6 p.m.
Tickets are $5 each, and proceeds go to benefit the Marshall County High School band. In addition to the competition, boosters will host a bake sale and concessions at the event.
