Rivercrest Band Claims 2026 UIL Class 2A Title
The Rivercrest Rebel Regiment won the state marching band championship at the Alamodome in San Antonio for the second straight year.
Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Rodeo
The Rivercrest Rebel Regiment claimed the 2026 UIL Class 2A state marching band title at the Alamodome in San Antonio. It is the band's second straight state title and third in four years, following a Bands of America San Antonio Super Regional Class A win the previous Saturday.
Why it matters
The win extends Rivercrest's recent run of state success in Texas high school marching band competition. It also underscores how the Bands of America Super Regional circuit feeds into the UIL state championship season.
Rivercrest scored 21 points in preliminaries and 7 points in finals, where four of five judges gave it a 1, outpacing Sundown's 18 and Tenaha's 16 in the final round. The finals total is based on five judges' scores, with lower totals ranking higher.
The players
Rivercrest Rebel Regiment
The Rivercrest Rebel Regiment is the marching band of Rivercrest High School, which has now won the UIL Class 2A state title in consecutive years.
University Interscholastic League (UIL)
The University Interscholastic League is the governing body that oversees public school athletic and academic competitions in Texas, including the state marching band championship.
The details
Bands are scored by judges across preliminary and final rounds of the UIL State Marching Competition, with the finals decided by points from five judges. Rivercrest's show, titled "Urban Mosiac: Mark Your Mark," carried the band to the top of the Class 2A field after finishing second in preliminaries.
Timeline
Last Saturday: Rivercrest won the Bands of America San Antonio Super Regional Class A championship.
Week of the 2026 UIL State Marching Competition: Rivercrest claimed the Class 2A state title at the Alamodome.
Season Trajectory
Rivercrest's back-to-back state titles and three wins in four years place it among the strongest Class 2A bands in the UIL state competition's recent history. The result also strengthens the program's standing heading into the next Bands of America and UIL cycle.
Rivercrest's state title and Super Regional win place it among the leading Class 2A bands in Texas. Fans following UIL marching band results can use the finals scoring format to track how bands rank against one another.
The takeaway
The result shows that consistent judging performance across preliminary and final rounds is what separates top bands in the UIL state competition. Readers following Texas marching band seasons can track both Super Regional and state results to gauge which programs are peaking.
Further reading
For more on Texas athletic competition, see Rodeo coverage across the state.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Theparisnews.
