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Thomas Johnson High School’s cheer squad hosted by cross-town rivals Frederick after forfeiting varsity season

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Injuries and low interest forced the Governor Thomas Johnson High School football program to cancel their entire varsity season. The cancellation left TJ’s cheerleading squad without their main forum, but on Friday night they got a chance to perform, courtesy of their cross-town rivals, Frederick High School.

The FHS and TJHS cheerleading teams stood side-by-side last night as the Frederick Cadets played the Middletown Knights.

TJ’s varsity football team played just one game this season, a 49-0 loss to Middletown. Injuries, ineligibility, and flagging student interest forced the team to forfeit three more games before the high school announced the cancellation of their entire season on September 30.

From the school’s principal, Dan Lippy:

I regret to inform you that Gov. Thomas Johnson High School will be forfeiting the remainder of our varsity football games this season. This decision is necessary to ensure the safety of our student athletes, as we are unable to field a sufficient number of players from our junior and senior classes due to injuries and academic eligibility.

On Friday night, TJ’s intra-city rival, Frederick High School, hosted the Middletown Knights. Also present: the Governor Thomas Johnson High School cheerleading squad, who performed side-by-side with the Cadets.

Photo: @CadetAthletics

Frederick lost the game 35-6.

Headline photo: @BoricuaQueen2

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