The job of a cheerleader is truly a challenging one. It is an art that is grossly underappreciated and misunderstood but involves great physical strength and durability. They are the unsung heroes, pouring their sweat and soul into crafting flawless routines that dazzle the audiences.
Cheerleading is a massive part of high school and college football, with multiple people dedicating great amounts of time and sweat to perfect their routines. The result of which are some spectacular performances. Now and then though, there are moments where cheerleaders get it wrong and a viral video doing rounds on social media showed one very such moment.
Alabama cheerleader gets surprise tackle
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It was during the Tide’s Week 4 clash against Ole Miss. The Alabama team locked horns with them on Saturday in an intense game, but they walked away with a comfortable victory. The scoresheet at the end of the game read 24-10 in favour of the Alabama Crimson Tide, but the win did not make headlines yesterday.
This Bama cheerleader took a huge hit…
She’s okay btw
via @CBSSports pic.twitter.com/QVKojmkon8
— Saturday Down South (@SatDownSouth) September 23, 2023
During the last minutes of the first quarter, Ole Miss Rebels’ wide receiver Dayton Wade took a sweep toward the opposite side of the field and crashed into an unaware Alabama cheerleader at the side. The impact was not a soft one and would leave anybody hurt, but to everyone’s delight; she stood up almost immediately.
Reports suggested that the cheerleader did not suffer any major injuries and was in great shape. Although the tumble was quite brutal, the Alabama cheerleader was completely fine and raring to go for their next encounter.
Netizens react to off-field tackle
The Alabama player caught an unaware cheerleader at the wrong time. There was almost no way for her to dodge him. Let us grab a look at what this user online had to say!
This is the least bad thing that will happen to Bama today
— SouthpawTodd (@850elitefitness) September 23, 2023
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Todd said that the cheerleading getting hurt was by far the least bad thing that happened with Alabama that day. An unhappy fan even after his team’s victory. Such is the passion of a fan, craving perfection in every moment.
After a dominating performance against the Rebels, the Alabama team is set to lock horns with the Mississippi State Bulldogs. They will play the match at the Davis Wade stadium and their cheerleaders will be raring to put on a good show.
The Alabama team will hope their performance in the previous game and the confidence from it will translate into the next game. Especially since they will be away from home and in unfamiliar territory.
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It promises to be a riveting and exciting clash!
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