Author: Emma Loggins
Date: 2007-12-10

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In Bring It On: In It To Win It, Southern California high-school senior Carson (Ashley Benson) arrives at the all-important "Cheer Camp Nationals" determined to lead her squad, the West High Sharks, to victory. But chic New Yorker Brooke (Cassie Scerbo) and her team, the East High Jets, are equally steadfast in their pursuit of the competition's coveted "Spirit Stick." As tension mounts between the two rival squads, Carson falls for fellow cheerleader Penn (Michael Copon), not realizing he's a Jet. When Brooke discovers the budding romance, she raises the stakes by challenging Carson to a one-on-one cheer-off. A spectacular "cheer fighting" sequence erupts into a no-holds-barred brawl and cheerleaders on both sides are suspended from the competition. With their dreams of taking home the top prize all but shattered, the leaders of both squads realize they'll have to take drastic measures to stay in the game.

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Michael Copon, who plays Penn in the film. Right off the bat he won us over with his charm and witty sense of humor.

Hey Michael! How are you?

I'm great! FanBolt, huh, where are you guys located?

Atlanta

Oh you’re in the ATL. My buddies play for the Atlanta Falcons.

Oh really?

Yeah, Deangelo Hall and Chris Crocker.

Awesome!

They're the starting quarterback and pre-safety. I played high school ball with them.