For several years now, the Barnegat High School competition cheer squad has been a viable force within New Jersey and continues to raise its level of performance as it strives to be one of the better teams in the country, with the ultimate goal of being at the top of the standings in its division of the Universal Cheerleader Association National Championships.

This winter, not only are the Bengal cheerleaders ready to make more noise at the national level, they’re also counting down the…