Cheerleading has evolved into its own distinct competitive sport, but it still serves as a way to get the crowd and team excited before, during and after games.
High school football cheerleading is as strong as ever, and often times the cheerleaders on the sidelines are just as athletic as the players on the field.
MaxPreps has teamed up with Benjamin Moore Paints to bring you some of the coolest and most unique cheers in high school football.
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A Hebron (Carrollton, Texas) cheerleader goes high into the mountain sky in a game against Mansfield Timberview.
Photo by Keith Owens
St. Mary's (Stockton, Calif.) cheerleaders show their love for their team.
Photo by Mark Bahrenfuss
A Fort Bend Austin (Sugar Land, Texas) cheerleader goes horizontal for her team.
Photo by Leslie Johnson
The Goffstown (New Hampshire) cheerleaders pull off a unique formation to root on their team.
Photo by Mark Camp
Los Altos (Hacienda Heights, Calif.) cheerleaders pose next to a unique piece of history.
Photo by Jason Esquivel
Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork, Utah) cheerleaders put on an acrobatic display.
Photo by Jeff Porcaro
A cheerleader from Timber Creek (Orlando, Fla.) flips for her team during a game against East River.
Photo by Andrew Bershaw
Another Timber Creek cheerleader flies through the air.
Photo by Andrew Bershaw
A cheerleader for Crawford (San Diego) keeps her form while being tossed into the air.
Photo by Steven Silva
Leland (San Jose, Calif.) cheerleaders throw their teammate into the night sky.
Photo by Scott Dinn
A Madison (San Antonio) cheerleader does a somersault on the sidelines.
Photo by Kenneth Toso
The Westlake (Thornwood, N.Y.) cheerleaders put together their own victory formation.
Photo by Jim Sannerud
