Band season marches on for Christopher, Andy

It was a busy weekend for Chris and his bandmates at Hilliard Darby High School. The Panther marching band played halftime at a Friday night home football game, then performed in two competitions Saturday.

This picture of the saxophone section -- Chris is the one waving his sax over his head in the middle of the back row -- was taken before the Mid-Ohio Classic competition, where the band won the Grand Champion trophy.

Meanwhile in New Jersey, the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School band played at a football game Saturday afternoon and a competition that night. Here's a shot of Andy in action during the half-time show.


By the way, both school's football teams won their games.

The SPFHS Raiders band is one of the largest in the state, and so far this season has not faced a competitor in its category. But it will be up against several other big bands from the NJ-NY region when it takes part in the Yamaha Cup competition at Met Life stadium (home of the Giants and Jets) on Saturday, Oct. 13.