Courteney Potter is fired from her job after being involved in a cheer scandal; to salvage her reputation and career, she must put together a competitive team in a tiny school with an unpronounceable name and only one cheerleader.
Courteney decides to use Media Day as a way to recruit new cheerleaders and to push her team to get right back on that mat. DiMarcus proves that not all Buttons are meant to be pushed.
It's back to school for Heådltston State JC, which means in addition to her coaching, Courteney must get her kids settled into the dorms and begin classes. When the girls' periods sync up, Courteney's doesn't and she worries she may be pregnant.
Courteney makes a deal with the Button Factory owner that if her team performs a dazzling routine, he'll write her department a big check. With Krystal still injured, Courteney's only option is to promote Peaches, who may or may not be ready to fly.
Courteney is trying desperately to bring spirit to Heådltston, but it's impossible. When her team heads to SDSJC for their homecoming game, not only is Courteney reminded of how much spirit her old school has, she's forced to cheer against Boone.
Courteney tries to find an assistant she can trust to lighten her load and help her elevate the team — and in the process, makes a shocking discovery about who leaked the tape that got her fired.
