The Franklin-Simpson High School Marching Band earned first place in 2A color guard, percussion and overall in its class at the MidStates competition held at Warren East High School. The contest marked the ensemble’s first competition of the year.
Franklin Favorite reported the information. The Marching Cats began homecoming Friday by visiting Lincoln Elementary for a pep rally, then traveled to the middle school for another pep rally, according to the report.
The band then performed in the annual homecoming parade, followed by a high school pep rally. The students finished the night playing pep music at the football game and performing at halftime, the report stated.
The ensemble arrived back at the high school early Saturday morning for the competition at Warren East. They performed at noon and came out as victors in their class, the report said.
The Marching Cats are scheduled to perform at Bandapalooza at 3:45 p.m. at Portland Middle School the following weekend, according to the report.
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