R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Duncanville Panthers pulled off a remarkable win 1-2 against the Converse Judson Rockets to claim the 1998 Class 5A 1-3 Division I high school football state championship, and this 1-4 outstanding team achievement is truly deserving of special 1-5 recognition; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Head Coach Bob Alpert and his coaching staff ably 1-7 prepared the Panthers for their battle against perennial state 1-8 power Converse Judson; in a game characterized by stellar special 1-9 teams play and solid defensive effort, quarterback Jeremy Hurd 1-10 skillfully guided the Duncanville offense, as receiver Cotis Martin 1-11 nabbed the tying touchdown pass and kicker Travis Hale sealed the 1-12 win with the go-ahead field goal late in the game; and 1-13 WHEREAS, This thrilling game saw Duncanville fall behind 21-7 1-14 in the third quarter but quickly answer with a Nick Howard 89-yard 1-15 kickoff return for a touchdown; the rejuvenated Panthers proceeded 1-16 to score 10 more unanswered points en route to a 24-21 victory and 1-17 a state title; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Achieving such a lofty goal required each of the 1-19 team's talented athletes to perform to the utmost of his abilities; 1-20 this triumph is an apt reflection of the team's dedication and 1-21 competitive spirit and is an appropriate culmination of many hours 1-22 of hard work and training; and 1-23 WHEREAS, The young champions of the Duncanville Panthers 1-24 football team have distinguished themselves as formidable 2-1 competitors, and as they take pride and satisfaction in their state 2-2 championship, it is indeed fitting to pay tribute to them for their 2-3 impressive accomplishment; now, therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-5 Legislature hereby honor the Duncanville Panthers on their Class 5A 2-6 Division I high school football state championship and extend to 2-7 them sincere best wishes for continued success in the years to 2-8 come; and, be it further 2-9 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-10 prepared for Head Coach Bob Alpert and the Duncanville Panthers as 2-11 a token of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Davis of Dallas _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 252 was adopted by the House on April 16, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House