By Lewis of Orange                                     H.R. No. 487
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Newton High School Eagles defeated the
 1-2     Daingerfield High School Tigers 21-0 to claim the 1998 UIL Class 3A
 1-3     Division II 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 Curtis Barbay and his coaching staff ably
 1-7     prepared the Eagles for their battle against the Tigers; in this
 1-8     thrilling contest,  the Eagles carried a 7-0 lead into halftime and
 1-9     in the fourth quarter tacked on two more touchdowns as the defense
1-10     held the Tigers scoreless en route to the shutout victory and the
1-11     state crown, finishing their season with an impressive 14-1 record;
1-12     and
1-13           WHEREAS, The vaunted Eagles defense held the Tigers to a mere
1-14     114 total yards of offense, while the offense racked up 353 total
1-15     yards fueled by the air attack of quarterback David Walker and
1-16     receivers Neil Williams and Myron Davis and a ground game led by
1-17     running backs LeGerald Jackson and Clifford Dean; on the defensive
1-18     side of the ball, Rod Gulley and Gerald Hartsfield snared key
1-19     interceptions, while Tim Kenebrew, Willie Farr, Clifford Dean, and
1-20     Derrick Jackson disrupted the Tigers' offensive continuity with
1-21     frequent sacks; and
1-22           WHEREAS, The other members of the Eagles squad are Terrance
1-23     Samuel, Ed Hartsfield, Kevin Wood, Randy Washington, Jermaine
1-24     Lewis, Malcolm Isom, Ty Gulley, Jermaine Hadnot, Jason Lewis,
 2-1     Rodney Simpson, Jamal Hadnot, David Lafitte, Johnny Powell, Rod
 2-2     Ervin, John Foster, Marcus Carver, Mathis Sells, Jesse Palomo, John
 2-3     Bennett, Ryan Westbrook, Josh Harrell, Jason Davis, Wesley Forward,
 2-4     Steve Jones, Charles Hadnot, Charles Hopsor, Rick Fomby, Bryan
 2-5     Adams, Chad Burnett, Jeremy Lott, William Baldwin, Matthew
 2-6     Washburn, John Ipes, Brian Martin, Andrew Rollins, John Meek, John
 2-7     Perry, Jace Peveto, and Roy Finnel; and
 2-8           WHEREAS, Achieving such a lofty goal required the team's
 2-9     talented athletes to perform to the utmost of their abilities; this
2-10     triumph is an apt reflection of the team's dedication and
2-11     competitive spirit and is an appropriate culmination of many hours
2-12     of hard work and training; and
2-13           WHEREAS, The champions of the Newton High School Eagles
2-14     football team have distinguished themselves as formidable
2-15     competitors, and it is indeed fitting to pay tribute to them for
2-16     their impressive athletic accomplishments at this time; now,
2-17     therefore, be it
2-18           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-19     Legislature hereby honor the members of the Newton High School
2-20     Eagles on their 1998 UIL Class 3A Division II high school football
2-21     state championship and extend to them sincere best wishes for
2-22     continued success and happiness; and, be it further
2-23           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-24     prepared for the Newton High School Eagles as an expression of high
2-25     regard by the Texas House of Representatives.