On Saturday, Nov. 1, the Barnegat High School Marching Bengals capped off a successful fall competition season after being named Tournament of Bands Group 1A Atlantic Coast Champions at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pa.

The group was awarded first place out of 22 TOB Group 1A schools with a score of 92.280, while also being awarded the Best Music and Best Visual Caption awards. The bands competing were from the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.