KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Get ready to rumble, East Tennessee!
Football season is back, and we've got pep rallies at area high schools every Friday morning to celebrate.
William Blount High School
10News Meteorologist Rebecca Sweet takes us to William Blount High School for the final pep rally of the season. It was a live crowd with a dance-off you don't want to miss!
The governors are getting ready to take on Cleveland Blue Raiders at 7:30 p.m. in Maryville.
Karns High School
10News Heather Waliga joins us from her alma mater: Karns High School. She is joined by the band and cheerleaders for a special performance. The beavers are getting ready to take on the Heritage High School Mountaineers at 7:30 p.m. in Maryville.
Gatlinburg-Pittman High School
10News Yvonne Thomas is at Gatlingburg-Pittman High School before they take on the Pigeon Forge Tigers. So far, the highlanders are undefeated this season. She is joined by the band and students showing off their school spirit with some cool dance moves. The game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
Sweetwater High School
Rebecca Sweet is at Sweetwater High School as the cheer team gets ready Friday night's game against Sequoyah! The seniors on the squad talked about how bittersweet this season is because it's the last one they'll get to cheer for their team from the field. The game is set for 7:30 p.m.
Powell High School
10News Reporter Yvonne Thomas was live Friday, Sept. 20 at Powell High School ahead of the football team's home game against Clinton High School. And she was joined by the band, cheerleaders and a whole lot of energetic students! They showed off their moves and we caught all the fun on camera.
Alcoa and Maryville High Schools
Well, 10News Today went all out for the rivalry game between Maryville and Alcoa on Thursday, Sept. 12! 10News Reporter Yvonne Thomas was live with a huge group of riled up Maryville students and 10News Meteorologist Rebecca Sweet was with an even bigger group of fanatic Alcoa fans ahead of the big game. Check out their wild competing pep rallies in the video above.
The game will be held at Maryville High School at 7 p.m. on Sept. 12.
Halls High School
10News Meteorologist Rebecca Sweet is with the cheerleaders and dance team at Halls High School. The Tigers are preparing for another Friday night under the lights and are taking on Gibson County. It wouldn't be a pep rally without the cheerleaders and they were fired up Friday morning!
The game will be held at Halls High School at 7 p.m. on Sept. 6.
Loudon High School
10News Anchor Heather Waliga paid a visit to Loudon High School on Thursday, Aug. 29 for a morning pep rally ahead of the school's own version of a 'Battle of the Bridge' game against Lenoir City High School. She got to see some killer dance moves and a lot of big energy ahead of the annual rivalry game.
The game will be held at Loudon High School at 7 p.m. on Aug. 29.
Anderson County High School
Check out the video below of our first school visit of the season at Anderson County High School with the Mavericks, where they showed off a few science experiments and got loud and proud ahead of the first game of the season against the Clinton Dragons for the annual big rivalry game, the 'Battle of the Bridge.'
The game will be held at Clinton High School at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 23.
Check back here each week for a new edition of our Friday pep rallies from across East Tennessee.