Late push and a clutch final performance secured Dallas the first-ever Pro Cheer League champion title!
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The Pro Cheer League’s inaugural season ended with a comeback.
Dallas Drive beat Miami Metal in Nashville to win the league’s first championship, finishing a late-season run where they closed the gap and delivered when it mattered most.
After falling behind in the middle of the match, Dallas fought back, forced a final-event decider, and took the title in Bullseye.
FINAL RESULT
Dallas Drive defeated Miami Metal in Bullseye (27–24) – breaking the tie for first place – and winning the inaugural Pro Cheer League season.
See the final League Table here.
QUARTER 1: CREATIVE ROUTINES
Dallas opened strong, winning the first quarter with a clean and consistent routine.
It was a continuation of what they showed late in the season: they were hitting when it counted.
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QUARTER 2: BATTLE GAMES
Miami answered in the second quarter.
They took control in the endurance events, with Kollin Cockrell putting up 68 popovers – one of the best performances of the season.
QUARTER 3: BATTLE GAMES
Dallas needed a response – and they got one.
Wins in All Girl Big Trick and Coed Big Trick brought them right back into the match, closing the gap after Metal to just two points going into the final quarter.
The championship was back in play.
QUARTER 4: BATTLE GAMES
Dallas stepped up again.
They won Highest Tumbler to stay in control, setting up a tie-breaking final event in Bullseye.
With everything on the line, Dallas athletes Asa Ware, Caleb Aich, and Alondra Flores secured a 27-point total – beating Miami 27–24.
Flores’ final pass sealed it.
Dallas Drive were champions.
STANDOUT MOMENTS
Big finish in Bullseye – Dallas delivered one of the top team scores of the season to win the title.
Comeback when it mattered – After falling behind, Dallas won back-to-back to keep the match alive.
Highest Tumbler win – A key moment that gave Dallas the chance to decide it in the final event.
Miami’s endurance strength – Kollin Cockrell’s 68 popovers showed why Miami had led all season.
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WHY THIS MATCH MATTERED
This match summed up the whole season.
Miami Metal set the pace early and looked in control for most of it.
But Dallas kept improving, stayed close, and finished stronger than anyone else.
In the end, they were the team that executed when it counted most.
WHAT’S NEXT
The Pro Cheer League is set to return for Season 2, with more details coming.
Season one proved the concept. Season two will build on it.