Carmel High School band takes No. 2 spot at ‘Bands of America’ national competition

By JOSH DOERING

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Central Indiana was well represented at the Bands of America Grand National Championships as Carmel and Avon high schools posted top-three finishes.

The three-day event at Lucas Oil Stadium came to a close Saturday night.

Broken Arrow High School from Oklahoma took first place with a score of 98.250 followed by Carmel (97.050) in second and Avon (96.650) in third.

Carmel and Avon have finished in the top five at the annual event every year since 2007. It was not held in 2020 due to the pandemic.