The DRRHS Cheer Team was State Runner-Up in the Massachusetts Fall Game Day Cheer Competition

This is only the team’s second year competing in the MSAA’s Game Day Division. Game Day Cheer is a competitive cheerleading format that simultaneously a sideline game experience, with the performance designed to showcase the team’s ability to lead a crowd and build spirit.  Last year, in their first season, they finished 10th in the State—a tremendous accomplishment for a brand-new program. But instead of being satisfied, they made it their mission to come back stronger, sharper, louder, and prouder. And they did exactly that.

Week after week, they took the judges’ feedback to heart. They pushed themselves, added difficulty, cleaned motions, refined counts, and rebuilt sections of their routine—sometimes daily—in pursuit of excellence. Their determination paid off: they increased their scores by an incredible 42.7 points over the course of the season, a 33% improvement.

But what truly set them apart was their spirit.

DR Cheer brought the Falcon pride everywhere they went—sometimes quite literally. This year, they introduced the full Falcon mascot, affectionately known as Felicia the Falcon, dressed in her cheer uniform and bow, adding energy and school pride to every performance. They also collaborated with their peers in the DR Marching Band, incorporating a live drumline into their Band Chant section—an innovative, crowd-favorite moment that earned tremendous praise from judges and spectators across Massachusetts.

Through long practices, constant changes, pressure-filled competitions, and a season filled with grit and heart, this team proved exactly what they set out to show the rest of the state:

WE ARE DR.

And this year, they earned the title of Massachusetts State Runner-Up in the Fall Game Day Division—a first for Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School.