Go, Fight, Win, Cheer: Oh, What a Night!

By Johnna Reynolds

Oh, what a night we had in McLean! I have never been to a football game where some of the fans were...cows! I guarantee they were mooing for their team! Both stands were filled with cheering, screaming fans,(the two-legged kind). There was standing room only for this battle on the field. I don’t believe I’ve seen that many people at a regular season game in a very long time! The excitement in the air was so thick you could cut it with a knife!  

The White Deer cheer sponsor had invited me to see her squad in action. She told me they were hard working.  Boy, she was right!  Eight girls make up this team, plus a fantastic mascot! All eight cheered the entire time. There was only about five seconds between each chant or cheer (yes, I counted!). Their enthusiasm for their team was contagious.

I looked in the stands for the student section to no avail. They were standing right in front of the stands, fully equipped with all sorts of noise makers.  If they weren’t in the band, they were in this group cheering loudly!  I loved it!  

The McLean cheerleaders were decked out for their Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Out. They were “tutu” cute!  Yep, they had little pink and white tutus. They entertained us with a dance during halftime. Great job ladies!  It takes lots of time to get that perfect.  

It was a great night of football and cheerleaders. When the final buzzer buzzed, a firework show began. Now folks, that is how you end a fierce battle!  It was incredible!

The people from McLean were some of the sweetest and  kindest I have met so far. Thank you for having us!  To both teams, good luck with the remainder of your season. I bet we see both of you in the playoffs!

Friends we are and friends we’ll always be together we will cheer so faithfully. Cheerleaders we’ll always be ‘till we meet again!