California high school senior Carson arrives at the "Cheer Camp Nationals" determined to lead her squad, the West High Sharks, to victory. But New Yorker Brooke and her team, the East High Jets, also want to win the competition. As tension mounts, Carson falls for fellow cheerleader Penn, not realizing he's a Jet. When Brooke discovers the romance, she challenges Carson to a cheer-off. The “cheer fight” erupts into a no-holds-barred brawl and cheerleaders on both sides are suspended from the competition. Both squads realize they'll have to take drastic measures to stay in the game.