As fans gathered for the Friday night game on the sidelines, there were not-so-ordinary happenings. The East Carter High School in Kentucky has introduced an eerie element in the world of high school football.
Two dolls, Narnia and Eliza have made their way to the football field dressed as Raider cheerleaders. Let us go through this article to find out the intimidation tactics associated with the lifeless figures.
A football game with an unsettling cheerleading strategy
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The eerie dolls have added a touch of uncanny to the otherwise competitive football game. Based on the reports of WSAZ, it has been a deliberate move by the North Carolina High School to replace human cheerleaders with foot-size dolls during their contest for the MVP candidate.
Decked up in costumes of Raider cheerleaders, these dolls caught the attention of their rivals and spectators making a name for themselves in the upcoming Halloween season, capturing an eerie spirit. The placement of these miniature figurines may leave you bewildered in locating the motive behind this unsettling move. The East Carter’s cheerleaders had shed light on the fact that the use of dolls is a part of conducting psychological warfare against their opponents.
Besides, the pint-sized cheerleaders had been placed strategically on the sidelines in a way that their unblinking eyes seemed to follow the movement of the players of the opponent team embracing them with a feeling of eeriness.
Local legends fore running innovative spirit
Since footballers are used to standard cheerleaders and sideline routines, replacing them with Narnia and Eliza can be perturbing for the athletes. Since surroundings play a major role in setting the mood of the game, the dolls as lifeless props serve as a reminder that the players are under constant surveillance.
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This unconventional strategy adopted by the East Carter High football team with the ever-watchful gaze of Narnia and Eliza escalated the dolls to the podium of local legends. Fans and supporters of the team have adopted the dolls as a symbol of the innovative spirit cheering for the team in an unconventional manner.
The rival teams will now have to contend with the athletic tactics of the East Carter High players along with the escape from the ever-watchful and eerie gaze of Narnia and Eliza.
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As the season’s quest for selecting the MVP player unfolds, the psychological warfare strategy will continue to cast its spell on the upcoming football matches. In spite of being a foot tall, the cheerleaders’ impact on the most intriguing MVPs of the season is immeasurable blending creativity and innovation in the world of sports.
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