Top-Rated Saline Marching Band Returns to Action Under the Friday Night Lights

The top-rated Saline High School marching band returned to action at Hornet Stadium after three Fridays off while the football team played on the road.

Since the Hornets' last performance under the Friday Night Lights, they performed in the MSBOA festival and earned top marks.

Below is a video of their performance. Below that is a series of photos from the band's halftime performance Friday. Superintendent Scot Graden was among those impressed by the band's performance.

"It's the best marching band in the state," Graden said.

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