The Christian County Colonel Marching Band was named the reserve grand champion Saturday at the Murray State Festival of Champions.
The Colonel band took first place in all classes for the best guard, best percussion, and best visual. Murray High took grand champion honors by 2.15 points over Christian County High. The Colonel band did win first place in Class 4A.
The Trigg County High School Band took first place in Class 2A and finished in ninth place overall. Trigg took first place among the Class 2A schools for music, visual, and percussion.
Meanwhile, the Hopkinsville High School Band played at the Muhlenberg Marching Classic Saturday and took first place in Class 3A, and was named grand champion. Hoptown was first overall in visual and guard and second place in music and percussion.
