ABSTRACT

Finally, it was Friday. A great buzz filled the halls of Ridgemont High School. The Ridgemont Panthers were hosting the visiting Alcorn High School Indians in the annual contest between these two bitter crosstown rivals. Players, coaches, students, faculty and staff, and most of the Ridgemont community were looking forward to the big game. As was customary at Ridgemont High, a huge pep rally was scheduled for the last period of the school day. Pep rallies are designed to inspire young players to play hard and to remind them that the community backs them. Pep rallies also ignite fans into a near frenzy of anticipation as the student body is encouraged to yell and scream in support of the team. Yes, everyone was stoked for the pep rally.