DrumCorpsRadio Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 July 25, 2017 vs. July 26, 2016 2017 There was only one show. Seattle Cascades had the greatest score improvement (1.700). No corps had a score decrease; Carolina Crown increased the least (0.400), dropping from #2 to #3 and losing some ground to Santa Clara Vanguard. 2016 Pioneer's score increased the most (5.150) with five other corps increasing by 2 or more points as well: Southwind (4.600), The Academy (4.375), Heat Wave (2.550), and Pacific Crest (2.475). Pioneer jumped 6 spots from #31 to #25. Carolina Crown assumed the #1 ranking in score although that occurred without head-to-head competition with the other top 3 corps. The Academy jumped into the top 12, all the way up at #10. Madison Scouts dropped out from #12 to #13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumCorpsRadio Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 (edited) July 26, 2017 vs. July 27, 2016 2017 There was one only placement change in head-to-head competition when Southwind beat Guardians. This was the first match-up of the season between the two corps. Southwind led a group of 6 corps with score increases of 2 or more points: Southwind (3.500), Oregon Crusaders (3.350), Vanguard Cadets (3.150), Legends (2.850), Colts (2.350), Jersey Surf (2.150). Les Stentors was the only corps to see a decrease in score (-0.600). Head-to-head competition score analysis Bluecoats cut its deficit with Santa Clara Vanguard by .150. Boston Crusaders pulled away from The Cadets with a 1.200 margin of victory, its largest of the season. Colts closed its deficit with Mandarins. The 2.450 margin of victory was Mandarins smallest over the Colts on the season. In only their second head-to-head match-up of the season, Blue Stars closed the gap on Blue Knights. Oregon Crusaders' large point gain eliminated a significant gap the Troopers opened just a few days earlier. In the first match-up of one of the west coast heavyweights in Open Class and the rest of the country, Vanguard Cadets (#1 in Open Class by score but #2 by head-to-head record with Blue Devils B) defeated #3 Music City by 3.200. 2016 Oregon Crusaders led a long list of corps with 2+ point score increases: Oregon Crusaders (6.300), Shadow (5.750), Jersey Surf (4.850), Mandarins (4.525), The Cadets (3.537), Heat Wave (3.450), Blue Stars (3.250), and 6 others. Note that many of those corps were at the same show, which often indicates an anomaly that corrects later. There were also several head-to-head placement changes. Crossmen moved ahead of The Academy and Madison Scouts moved ahead of Boston Crusaders in Top 12/13 action. Oregon Crusaders defeated Mandarins further down the docket and Shadow defeated Colt Cadets in Open Class. Edited July 27, 2017 by DrumCorpsRadio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumCorpsRadio Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 July 27, 2017 vs. July 28, 2016 2017 There was only one show. Crossmen had the largest score increase (1.500) while Oregon Crusaders decreased most (-0.250). Crossmen moved back ahead of Blue Stars in head-to-head competition for the #10 spot. Crossmen has won the last 4 match-ups between the two corps. Madison Scouts defeated Mandarins for the first time out of 3 meetings this year to take the #12 spot. 2016 Blue Knights put up the largest score increase (3.750) and jumped 3 spots to #6. Southwind also gained 3 spots in the rankings to move to #31. Tonight's Storylines The last time the top 5 were in the same show was San Antonio. Can Santa Clara Vanguard close the gap on Blue Devils? The closest the two have been all season was 0.400. Bluecoats have pulled even with Carolina Crown in score but trailed in the last 4 head-to-head match-ups. Where will things wind up tonight? Phantom Regiment and Blue Knights have been going back and forth all month. Tonight kicks off 3 match-ups in 4 days. Who is on top to lead it off? By score Genesis is ranked higher than Pacific Crest. The two corps have met only once previously with Pacific Crest winning by 2.775 points. Blue Devils B return to competition for the first time since July 16. How high does its score jump? Will the corps be in the Top 15 talk again this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumCorpsRadio Posted July 29, 2017 Author Share Posted July 29, 2017 July 28, 2017 vs. July 29, 2016 2017 Guardians made a huge 5.050 score improvement just two days since its last performance. Blue Devils B returned to competition for the first time since July 16 with a 3.450 point increase. The two corps gained the most ground in the rankings as a result with Guardians moving from #33 to #27 and Blue Devils B moving from #22 to #18. Music City's score decreased 1.850 for a loss of 2 spots in the rankings (#23 to #25). Southwind decreased 1.100 points and 3 spots (#30 to #33). Last Night's Storylines: Can Santa Clara Vanguard close the gap on Blue Devils? The closest the two have been all season was 0.400. Yes! Santa Clara Vanguard pulled with 0.100 points. Bluecoats have pulled even with Carolina Crown in score but trailed in the last 4 head-to-head match-ups. Where will things wind up tonight? It is a little tighter than it was the last time the two corps were head to head, but Carolina Crown remains in the bronze medal spot. Phantom Regiment and Blue Knights have been going back and forth all month. Tonight kicks off 3 match-ups in 4 days. Who is on top to lead it off? Phantom Regiment wins the first night by the margin is only 0.350. By score Genesis is ranked higher than Pacific Crest. The two corps have met only once previously with Pacific Crest winning by 2.775 points. Pacific Crest took the win by a smaller margin of victory this time at 1.700. Blue Devils B return to competition for the first time since July 16. How high does its score jump? Will the corps be in the Top 15 talk again this year? With a 3.450 point increase, Blue Devils B is back atop the Open Class rankings in the #18 spot overall. This time last year Blue Devils B was ranked #21 before finishing at #15. Don't miss the fact that its 0.150 margin of victory over Vanguard Cadets is the smallest of the year. Tonight's Storylines: Blue Devils B and Vanguard Cadets meet again after Vanguard Cadets pulled to within just 0.150 points. Imagine the excitement in northern California as the Blue Devils and Santa Clara Vanguard organizations battle it out with the closest of margins in both World Class and Open Class tonight. Could Santa Clara Vanguard take the lead in both competitions on the same night? Will Blue Devils hold off the approaching challengers? Phantom Regiment has pulled to only 1.500 points behind The Cadets, the closest margin of the season. Can it continue closing the gap to compete for #7? Gold and Impulse return to competition for the first time since July 16. Where do they stack up? 2016 Raiders returned to competition after nearly a month of with a 13.350 point increase, good for 15 spots in the rankings to #31. Several other corps had 3+ point increases: Music City (6.250), Seattle Cascades (4.250), Santa Clara Vanguard (3.850), Heat Wave (3.750), Colts (3.550), Madison Scouts (3.125). Les Stentors decreased by 2.000. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumCorpsRadio Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share Posted July 30, 2017 July 29, 2017 vs. July 30, 2016 2017 The 4 corps in the small Open Class corps had the 4 highest score increases on the night, led by Raiders at 9.800, good for 10 spots in the rankings from #43 to #33. The 3 other corps with increases of 2 points or more were at the other Open Class show, led by Gold (3.450) in its first competition since July 16. Blue Devils B decreased most at -0.550. Of the corps in competition in Atlanta, Pacific Crest made the greatest gain in placement from #21 to #18. Pioneer lost the most ground going from #29 to #31. Last Night's Storylines: Blue Devils B and Vanguard Cadets meet again after Vanguard Cadets pulled to within just 0.150 points. Vanguard Cadets won the match-up for the first time on the season with an impressive 1.200 margin of victory. Imagine the excitement in northern California as the Blue Devils and Santa Clara Vanguard organizations battle it out with the closest of margins in both World Class and Open Class tonight. Could Santa Clara Vanguard take the lead in both competitions on the same night? Will Blue Devils hold off the approaching challengers? Half and half, but it is close! Phantom Regiment has pulled to only 1.500 points behind The Cadets, the closest margin of the season. Can it continue closing the gap? The Cadets implemented some changes and had the greatest score increase in the top 15, opening up a little more space from Phantom Regiment. Tonight's Storylines: There's no question that the biggest storyline is the Blue Devils - Santa Clara Vanguard battle. In the month of July Santa Clara Vanguard has chipped away at the lead little by little and now stands just 0.013 points behind. The last time Santa Clara Vanguard defeated Blue Devils was June 20, 2007. Boston Crusaders get back in the mix with the top 5 tonight. The Cadets had the greatest score increase among top 15 in Atlanta. This follows their greatest loss to Boston Crusaders on the season just a few days earlier. With just two weeks to go, are The Cadets making a move to get back into the top 6? The Phantom Regiment/Blue Knights competition has remained tight with Blue Knights cutting the gap steadily since San Antonio. After winning the first 2 match-ups, Mandarins fell to Madison Scouts on July 27. Who holds the last finalist spot with one regional to go? Don't underestimate the importance of the Colts/Troopers battle. The two corps are fighting it out to make the nationwide movie theater broadcast. Troopers hold a 3-1 edge with 1 tie. 2016 River City Rhythm returned to competition for the first time since July 16 and put up the largest score increase of the night (5.800). Southwind had the largest increase at the DCI Southeastern regional (2.675). There were quite a few decreases in Atlanta as well, led by Oregon Crusaders (-2.500). River City Rhythm also moved the most in the rankings from #41 to #37. In World Class competition, only Spirit of Atlanta moved by more than 1 spot in the positive direction from #19 to #17. Heat Wave lost 3 spots (#38 to #41). Comparison I'll do a full regional level analysis of year over year comparison data after tonight's show, which is partially being treated as the second half of the Atlanta regional. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumCorpsRadio Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 July 30, 2017 vs. July 31, 2016 2017 Legends had the greatest score increase of the night (1.650) and the most positive movement in the rankings (#25 to #23). Legends also defeated Spartans in the two corps' first head-to-head match-up of the season. Raiders decreased the most (-2.050). There was no movement in rankings in the top 12 other than Phantom Regiment and Blue Knights now having the same score. There's no question that the biggest storyline is the Blue Devils - Santa Clara Vanguard battle. In the month of July Santa Clara Vanguard has chipped away at the lead little by little and now stands just 0.013 points behind. The last time Santa Clara Vanguard defeated Blue Devils was June 20, 2007. Blue Devils won by a 0.350 margin, the largest in a week. Boston Crusaders get back in the mix with the top 5 tonight. Boston Crusaders maintained its hold on the #6 spot, but the margin with The Cadets is small. The Cadets had the greatest score increase among top 15 in Atlanta. This follows their greatest loss to Boston Crusaders on the season just a few days earlier. With just two weeks to go, are The Cadets making a move to get back into the top 6? The Cadets had the greatest score improvement of any world class corps so it certainly appears that the corps is making a push. The Phantom Regiment/Blue Knights competition has remained tight with Blue Knights cutting the gap steadily since San Antonio. Scores are now tied. After winning the first 2 match-ups, Mandarins fell to Madison Scouts on July 27. Who holds the last finalist spot with one regional to go? Madison Scouts won, but the gap tightened. Don't underestimate the importance of the Colts/Troopers battle. The two corps are fighting it out to make the nationwide movie theater broadcast. Troopers hold a 3-1 edge with 1 tie. Troopers extended its lead to 4-1 in head-to-head competition. Tonight's Storylines: Blue Knights and Phantom Regiment are head-to-head with Phantom Regiment having won the last 3 meetings. Blue Stars and Crossmen are head-to-head with Crossmen having won the last 3 meetings. 2016 Impulse returned to competition with a huge score increase to lead a show full of large score increases: Impulse (8.650), Colt Cadets (4.550), Shadow (4.350). Raiders lost the most ground (-0.900). The big score improvement propelled Impulse up to the #35 spot in the rankings from #42. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Looks like any chance of the most corps breaking 90 will be tough to do this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumCorpsRadio Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share Posted August 1, 2017 July 31, 2017 vs. August 1, 2016 2017 No scores increased by more than 2 points, my usual threshold for reporting. The Academy had the largest increase at 1.775. Seattle Cascades was the only corps to decrease (-0.150). The only placement change in head-to-head competition was Blue Knights claiming the #8 spot with a defeat of Phantom Regiment. Last Night's Storylines: Blue Knights and Phantom Regiment are head-to-head with Phantom Regiment having won the last 3 meetings. Blue Knights won the match-up by nearly a full point. Blue Stars and Crossmen are head-to-head with Crossmen having won the last 3 meetings. Crossmen prevailed by a slim 0.150 margin, its smallest margin of victory yet. Tonight's Storylines: Colts and Troopers. Most recent score puts the two corps 1.050 apart with Colts in the lead. Head-to-head match-ups give Troopers the edge with a 4-1-1 record. Genesis and Seattle Cascades is the closest head-to-head competition of the night. Genesis has a 4-0 record, but less than half a point separated the two corps in their last meeting. 2016 Oregon Crusaders (2.800) and Colts (2.275) both increased their scores by 2 or more points. Bluecoats was the only corps to decrease (-0.200). The score increase moved Oregon Crusaders over Mandarins and Spirit of Atlanta after losing to both corps in the Southeastern regional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumCorpsRadio Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 August 1, 2017 vs. August 2, 2016 2017 As you can see from the color coding, all shows were not created equal last night. 7 of the 8 lowest score increases on the night came at one show (Annapolis). As a result, there is some movement in the rankings that is unlikely to hold once the corps are back on the same field. That said, River City Rhythm returned to competition for the first time since July 22 with a 6.600 increase, good for 7 spots in the rankings from #38 to #31. Les Stentors (2.900), Genesis (2.500), and Guardians (2.200) also had 2+ point increases. No scores decreased, but Pioneer did have a 0.000 change in score. Last Night's Storylines: Colts and Troopers. Most recent score puts the two corps 1.050 apart with Colts in the lead. Head-to-head match-ups give Troopers the edge with a 4-1-1 record. Colts defeated Troopers for the second time this season by a 0.200 margin. Genesis and Seattle Cascades is the closest head-to-head competition of the night. Genesis has a 4-0 record, but less than half a point separated the two corps in their last meeting. Genesis won handily with a 1.900 margin. An unanticipated storyline emerged when Oregon Crusaders defeated Pacific Crest by a 0.200 margin. This is the third time in 9 meetings that Oregon Crusaders won the match-up and the first time since July 20. Tonight's Storylines: Boston Crusaders and The Cadets meet up again after a 0.075 margin of victory for Boston Crusaders on July 30. Can The Cadets even up the season record to 5-5? Blue Stars and Crossmen meet up for the last time until Prelims. Will Crossmen continue its narrow victories or will Blue Stars get the upper hand? Was the Colts victory last night a change in the rankings or will Troopers come back and reassert its spots in the Top 15? Blue Devils B comes out of a few rehearsal days aiming to regain the lead in Open Class. Three Open Class corps sitting within 1 point of each other meet up tonight. Who comes out on top? 7th Regiment, Guardians, or Music City? 2016 Gold (3.100) and Genesis (3.050) led the way with 3+ point score increases. Colt Cadets lost ground with a -0.950 change. There were no head-to-head rankings changes in World Class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumCorpsRadio Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 August 2, 2017 vs. August 3, 2016 2017 One show was rained out so several storylines remain mysteries for the time being. There were some wild score swings; I'll just highlight those that were 3+ points: Louisiana Stars (9.300), Blue Devils B (4.250), Music City (3.850), Legends (3.000), Colt Cadets (-3.400). On the rankings side of things, Louisiana Stars moved up 8 spots to #27. Blue Devils B and Shadow moved up 4 spots each to #18 and #39 respectively. Colt Cadets lost 6 spots to drop to #40 and Impulse dropped 5 spots to #42. Last Night's Storylines: Boston Crusaders and The Cadets meet up again after a 0.075 margin of victory for Boston Crusaders on July 30. Can The Cadets even up the season record to 5-5? Boston Crusaders won by 1.175. Blue Devils B comes out of a few rehearsal days aiming to regain the lead in Open Class. Although Blue Devils B saw a large score increase (4.250), it was not enough to catch Vanguard Cadets, which won the show by a 0.500 margin. Three Open Class corps sitting within 1 point of each other meet up tonight. Who comes out on top? 7th Regiment, Guardians, or Music City? Music City was the clear winner in the group with a 4+ point margin over the other two groups. Tonight's Storylines: Things are tight in the Carolina Crown - Bluecoats - The Cavaliers grouping and all three corps are together tonight. 2016 The only large score shift was for Louisiana Stars who improved by 3.400 points and moved up 4 spots in the rankings to #30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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