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Hillsborough Marching Band's Spooky Show Wins 4 Competitions This Season

The band recently competed in the USBands Open Class National Championships at Metlife Stadium on Nov. 6.

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Hillsborough Raider Marching Band had a winning season coming in first at four out of five competitions.

The band's program for 2021 was a take on Halloween. Called "The Haunted" is included a piano, gravestones and candelabras.

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The 4 Open band took first place at the Yamaha Cup, South Brunswick High School Tournament of Champions, Ridge High School Marching Madness, and USBands New Jersey Open Class State Championships in Old Bridge.

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Last Saturday, Nov. 6, the band placed in 6th place at the USBands Open Class National Championships at Metlife Stadium.

See below to watch them perform in Old Bridge:

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