Best High School "Football" Band in Texas

Allen Eagle Escadrille (Marching Band)

On December 20, 2008, the Allen Eagles played the Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes in the 2008 5A DI State Championship Game at Reliant Stadium.

Allen is now just as famous for their Championship Football team, as they had been the past decade for their Marching Band.

The Allen Eagle "Escadrille", at its largest, had 650+ members (2006).
In 2008, the Marching Band had roughly 600 members, over 500 of which were playing instruments.

After Allen had mounted a comeback in the fourth quarter, after being down all game 7-0, it was now 14-7, Allen ahead. With 7 and a half minutes remaining in the game, on a key 3rd down conversion, backed up against their own end zone, the Hurricane offense was as close to the Allen Band as any team could be on the field.

The Allen Band, as they always have, "blasted", pointing their instruments directly at A.J. Highsmith (Hightower's QB) and his offense, just yards away.
As Highsmith was still calling signals and pointing out assignments, the Hightower center snapped the ball, to no-one, even though he believed his quarterback had signaled him to snap it. This forced a fourth down punt, which led to another Allen TD within less than 5 plays later.

The Allen Eagle Band, which has performed in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, 2006 Rose Parade, and St. Patrick's Day Parade (soon to be twice) has always been considered one of the best "football" bands in the entire southern United States
Their sheer loudness and bliss during the game has caused referees to threaten to throw flags on the actual band for being "too loud" (NO JOKE!) multiple times! They have caused opposing offensive lineman to jump the snap with a false start many times. They have helped Allen's Eagle Stadium be ranked the #2 toughest stadium to play at in DFW. They have even been called "rude and obnoxious" by opposing fans (especially Plano and Plano East fans)!

Whether it is "rude" or "inconsiderate" or not........ if your band had the chance to help in a key moment in the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.........wouldn't you want them too?

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• 2008
• 5A

[mygarage95]

I suggest you check out DCI Athletes. ESPN did a documentary type thing on Marching Band participants. You'll be shocked at the results since you say it doesn't require as much effort as football.

[Schubs95]

@mygarage95

Well since I played football all four years of high school as well as marching band all four years.... I am more qualified than any of you to determine which requires more effort and physical fitness

[bobcatbandman12]

@Schubs95 i bet you marched with a flute.

[Schubs95]

@bobcatbandman12 quads actually

[RachelProductionss]

Aj is my cousin. He has improved soo muchh so you cant say anything now

[Schubs95]

cool. AJ was a great qb! Much respect to him, and good luck!

(My cousin was a presidential candidate in 08 and will be in the next one too)

[Ltotalawsomness7]

dam flutes!!!!!

[ohnniehickm24j]

This vid is popular on Burkina Faso

[Bagurk93]

@Schubs95 DCI is way different than high school marching band.

[Ch1k3n112233]

@Schubs95 well in quads you aren't blowing your lungs out XD

[FreakinRocket]

the allen band is actually the biggest high school or college band in the United States

[finnfiah42]

ohhhhh! HELL YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love my band

[StarfireYB22]

@Lchsmb2009

Either way you call it, we consider ourselves a football band, for the reasons provided by Lch