Bella and the Bulldogs

Bella competes in a beauty pageant, determined to show that girls can be pretty AND tough. Pepper and Sophie bet Troy and Sawyer that being a cheerleader is harder than it looks.

When Coach gets sick, the Bulldogs take advantage of the substitute by not working hard. Suddenly they find themselves underprepared for their upcoming game against a much improved opponent.

The Bulldogs blackmail Bella after she skips a team activity to go to a Hunter Hayes concert. Meanwhile, Pepper tries to get an interview with Hunter for the school news station. Guest Star: Hunter Hayes

Bella musters up the courage to ask Zach on a date, only to have him bring a surprise along with him. Troy and Sawyer introduce their favorite movie series to Newt, who does not see it the way they do.

Bella meets her hero when volunteering at a retirement home, but worries that she is not who she thought she was. Pepper and Newt face off about decorating a nursery.

Bella notices that all of the attention on the Bulldogs is on her, so she tries to get the rest of the team the credit they deserve. Sophie helps Newt in a robot battle competition.

Troy's dad is back home for a week, and Troy wants to show him the best time ever. When the team realizes that Troy is on the verge of breaking his dad's touchdown record, Troy decides to do the unthinkable.

Bella tries to hide the feelings she still has for Zach after Troy invites him to their tailgate. Troy and Sophie challenge Newt and Pepper to some tailgate games with a surprising result.

When the Bulldogs' playoff game gets moved to the same day as Pepper's mom's baby shower, Bella tries to do it all, until an emergency forces her to make a tough decision.

Everything the Bulldogs have worked for has led up to this game- the state championship against their rivals Whitworth! But when their new game plan is not working, the team has a shocking realization.