The Prior Lake High School cheerleading team celebrated PLAY night on Aug. 31, when the young cheerleaders of PLAY could join their high school counterparts for the first quarter of Prior Lake High School's first home football game.

Some PLAY cheerleaders and a member of the high school team shared their thoughts on what the experience of cheering together meant to them:

I have fun with the varsity cheerleaders, and look up to them. I love learning new things from the older girls and hearing the crowd cheer along with us." - Haddie MacGillivray, PLAY

"I love cheering with the varsity cheerleaders. The crowd cheers with us and that is a lot of fun!" - Ella Berry, PLAY

"It's fun cheering with all the cheerleaders, and fun cheering for the crowd! We get to learn amazing cheers!" - Morgan Nemecek, PLAY

"I had fun cheering w/ my friends at the PL PLAY Night at the high school!" "I loved being with the Varsity cheerleaders!" -Grace Rull, PLAY

"It's always such a fun time teaching, helping and inspiring these girls. This was my fourth and final year helping the PLAY cheerleaders, and I have had such a great time!" - Hailey Macgillivray, senior Prior Lake High School varsity cheerleader.