{"id":154614,"date":"2025-11-17T14:57:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T19:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hbcugameday.com\/?p=154614"},"modified":"2025-11-17T14:57:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T19:57:05","slug":"atlanta-high-school-band-of-the-year-update-nov-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hbcugameday.com\/2025\/11\/17\/atlanta-high-school-band-of-the-year-update-nov-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta High School Band of The Year Update: Nov. 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 2025 ESPN\u2019s Red Lobster Band of The Year High School rankings are in, and once again the Atlanta area has asserted itself as the epicenter of high-school band excellence. With five of the top ten programs hailing from the greater Atlanta region, the November update reinforces what many already know: metro Atlanta remains one of the most competitive marching-band landscapes in the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Westlake Stays Hot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Westlake High School continues its remarkable run, securing the No. 1 spot for the second consecutive month with a commanding cumulative score of 581 points. Led by Director of Bands Cedric Young, Westlake has now topped multiple major categories including Musicality, Pictures\/Drill & Design, Drum Majors, and Auxiliaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBeing ranked #1 two months in a row is a reflection of the hard work, discipline, and heart our students bring to Westlake every single day,\u201d Young said. \u201cOur band is more than a halftime show \u2013 we are a classroom, a family, and a voice for our community, and we are honored that America is hearing that voice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that if the Lions earn the chance to march inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium in downtown Atlanta, they will do so \u201cfor every young musician who dares to dream big.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n