Izarriya Desue hops her way to the line in a sack race that was part of a community pep rally hosted by Bradford High School the day of the Tornadoes’ state-semifinal football game. The event consisted of students competing in games as well as performances by the cheerleaders and band. Photo by Cliff Smelley.Haydn Sanford gets hoisted into the air for a cheer. Photo by Cliff Smelley.Brayden Smyth does push-ups during one of the pep rally’s activities. Photo by Cliff Smelley.Nivaiah Foster (left) and Kemari Hall. Photo by Cliff Smelley.Blake Wimpy isn’t falling over. His part of the relay race is to bear crawl. Photo by Cliff Smelley.Cheering at the pep rally are (l-r) Haydn Sanford, Summer Rhoden and Mallory Frazier. Photo by Cliff Smelley.Chase Breaux appears as if he’s about to hop right out of his sack. Photo by Cliff Smelley.Deonah Perkins loses a shoe as she competes in a race. Photo by Cliff Smelley.Teagan Bradley (left) and Myia Sanchez. Photo by Cliff Smelley.Niko Vargas participates in a race in which he has to run backward. Photo by Cliff Smelley.A football game consists of sacks, but a pre-game pep rally consists of sacks of a different sort, as demonstrated by Henry Prescott (left) and Iyen Addison. Photo by Cliff Smelley.Kelsey Burgin and Makayla Brown. Photo by Cliff Smelley.Daniel Fulladosa has to do so many push-ups as his part of a relay race. Photo by Cliff Smelley.Jaleel Easley tries to keep his glasses on his face as he bear crawls toward the finish line. Photo by Cliff Smelley.
