Millard West, Mitchell, and Brownsburg all took key wins as their seasons wind down, while Fairfield claimed a decisive season-end triumph.

Lewis Central, Marysville, Sioux City East and Avon deliver some of the biggest battles of the weekend.

PHOTO: Derrick Knight | John Burroughs, Chesterton, and several advanced mixed groups highlight the lineup.

Win streaks were extended, debut wins were had, and big statements were made all across the country.

From Alabama to Indiana to Iowa to Missouri to Ohio, six of the nation's show choir competitions will deliver the best action this weekend.

Three of the nation’s top groups held firm atop the standings and defended their territory, while four out-of-state groups partied in Wisco.

The lineups are deep this weekend, both in quantity and quality. From Wisconsin to Missouri to Iowa to Nebraska, the action will be tight.

Once Marion won at Bishop Luers in 1976, the chase has been on to topple the group that beat the previous top dog. This is that history.

All you need to know for 25 of the nation's top returning groups, from Connecticut to California.

Of all the competition lineups to be revealed in summer, this was probably one of the best ones to ask for. | PHOTO: Nathan Ensley

It's later in the season, which theoretically means that it becomes easier to decide the rankings. Indiana proves that's just theory.

Final hurrahs, penultimate competitions and the leadoff to the nationals season!

Cosby, Fairfield, HOA Nashville, Tift County and Millard North all take center stage for one of the final major weekends of show choir!

Avon and Lafayette Jefferson bring about several shakeups in ranking and confidence level for large schools.

Five of the top six choirs swap spots in this week's rankings - where did they land?

The panelists have new groups at the top and bottom of the rankings, with several changes in the middle too!

These rankings are a collection of HRSC's Indiana voters' four-member blind ballot designed to come to a consensus ranking.

Carmel, Franklin Central, Johnston, Grenada and Millard West all bank big wins as several circuits head into the final month or so!

Several states collide at Chesterton, Davenport Central draws Iowa's best, Tupelo hosts for the first time and Omaha South rounds it out!

Tupelo hosts their inaugural competition, Attaché debuts at Homewood, and yet another small mixed Super Bowl at West Jones!