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Dallas High School cheerleader Kailey Peters cheers the Mountaineers on during their 2007 season opener against Coughlin.

Left: Dallas High School Marching Band members Anthony Roppa, left, and Kevin Barry play their instruments during the 2008 Memorial Day ceremony.

It’s hard to believe, but the 2008 high school football season is already here. Lake-Lehman kicks off their season at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 29 when they welcome Hanover Area at the Edwards H. Edwards Stadium. The first game for Dallas is at 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 30 at home, Mountaineer Stadium, where they will take on Williamsport.

The players on both the Dallas and Lake-Lehman teams work hard year round to be the best they can be. But let’s not forget about the others who make the game- the marching bands, cheerleaders and fans.

Lake-Lehman has had a renowned marching band for years, capturing the title of Atlantic Coast Champions nine times. This year, Dallas is emerging with a new and improved marching band that promises to provide spectacular field shows. Under the direction of David Smith, the band will take a break from competition to focus only on field shows in an attempt to build itself up.

My mother played in the Coughlin High School marching band years ago. She didn’t know a thing about football, but when I was a kid, she went along with us to high school football games just for the band. I remember her tapping her foot along to the beat of the music and I pictured her playing her glockenspiel back in the 1960s.

Then there are the cheerleaders. It may seem that cheerleaders have an easy job, but any cheerleader will tell you it’s a lot harder than you think. Modern cheerleading involves a lot of gymnastic skills which are perfected only through practice. These girls put in a lot of time and are leaders of school spirit. Like other school athletes, they have to keep their grades up and must act in a manner that positively reflects the school and the uniforms they wear.

And of course, what would a football game be without all the fans? I can’t imagine the football team giving it their all with just a few people in the stands. They depend on fellow students, parents, teachers, administrators and members of the community to cheer them on.

So come on out this season and support EVERYONE it takes to make a football game a success.

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