A spirited “cheer dad” in Virginia hit all the right moves during an impromptu performance in the stands at a football game, as seen in video footage that has since gone wildly viral on social media.
In a recent battle between the York High School Falcons and the Warhill High School Lions, father and fan, Hekili Holland went all-out while rooting his team on.
Holland, whose daughter Mackenzi is on the cheer squad, surprised his fellow fans in the stands as he copied the cheerleader’s moves during their signature fight song routine in near-perfect sync.
This guy right here needs to go viral. By far CHEER DAD OF THE YEAR!!!!!! This dude rocks!!!! GO YORK FALCONS!!!! #cheerdad #countyneededthis #tabbstrong
Posted by Scott Willard on Friday, November 1, 2019
As the man clapped, jumped and kicked, an amazed onlooker named Scott Willard decided to start filming, Fox 13 reports.
“Go Falcons! Go Falcons!” the proud sports dad shouted, rallying those around him.
“This guy right here needs to go viral. By far CHEER DAD OF THE YEAR!!!!!! This dude rocks!!!! GO YORK FALCONS!!!!” Willard later captioned the 38-second clip on Facebook, where it has since gone viral with over 3.3 million views and more than 46,000 shares.
Holland told Good Morning America, “[I was] just having fun. [But] if this bring joy to folks then I ‘m happy to be that guy,”
“I’ve always loved the atmosphere of high school and college football. The band, the excitement, everything. It’s just another way to have fun and show support,” he said.
Talk about dad of the year!
