By Craddick H.C.R. No. 22 76R3480 GMW-D HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The Midland Lee High School Rebels resoundingly 1-2 defeated the San Antonio MacArthur High School Brahmas 54-0 to 1-3 claim the 1998 Class 5A Division II high school football state 1-4 championship, and this outstanding team achievement is truly 1-5 deserving of special recognition; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Head Coach John Parchman and his coaching staff ably 1-7 prepared the Rebels for their battle against the Brahmas; the 1-8 high-powered Midland Lee offense built a commanding 33-0 lead by 1-9 halftime and continued strong in the second half, eventually 1-10 winning by the largest margin ever in a Class 5A state title game; 1-11 and 1-12 WHEREAS, The stellar play of running back Cedric Benson and 1-13 quarterback Jon Rogers fueled the mighty offense, and the defensive 1-14 prowess of Derrick Walker and Ryan Wright helped shut out the 1-15 Brahmas in this thrilling win that capped off a 15-1 season with 1-16 the school's first ever state crown; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Achieving such a lofty team goal required each of 1-18 the team's talented athletes to perform to the utmost of their 1-19 abilities; this triumph is an apt reflection of the team's 1-20 dedication and competitive spirit and is an appropriate culmination 1-21 of many hours of hard work and training; and 1-22 WHEREAS, The young champions of the Midland Lee High School 1-23 Rebels football team have distinguished themselves as formidable 1-24 competitors, and as they take pride and satisfaction in their state 2-1 championship, it is indeed fitting to pay tribute to them for their 2-2 impressive accomplishment; now, therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-4 hereby honor the Midland Lee High School Rebels on their Class 5A 2-5 Division II high school football state championship and extend to 2-6 them sincere best wishes for continued success in the years to 2-7 come; and, be it further 2-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-9 prepared for Head Coach John Parchman and the Midland Lee High 2-10 School Rebels as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of 2-11 Representatives and Senate.