By Craddick H.C.R. No. 48 77R3102 MJS-D HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The Midland Christian High School Mustangs capped 1-2 off an incredible season with a hard-fought 48-24 victory against 1-3 Fort Worth Christian to capture the Texas Association of Private 1-4 and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) Class 4A state championship, and this 1-5 outstanding team accomplishment is most deserving of special 1-6 recognition; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Head coach Greg McClendon and the rest of his 1-8 coaching staff adroitly guided the Mustangs to a 10-3 overall 1-9 record this season and had them ably prepared for their 1-10 championship showdown against the Cardinals; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Midland Christian's prolific offensive attack 1-12 powered its way for 556 yards of total offense and 36 first downs; 1-13 the Mustangs exploded for 23 second-quarter points to break the 1-14 game open and secure the school's first-ever TAPPS 11-man football 1-15 title; and 1-16 WHEREAS, The stellar combination of running back Josh Gunter 1-17 and quarterback Jamie Beeghley proved too much for the resilient 1-18 Cardinals to overcome; Beeghley threw for 192 yards and two 1-19 touchdowns and also rushed for 112 yards, while Gunter rumbled for 1-20 188 yards and four touchdowns and also snared five passes for 85 1-21 yards; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Also rising to the occasion was the Mustangs' 1-23 defensive unit, which limited the Cardinals' high-octane offense to 1-24 nine first downs and a paltry 66 yards through the air; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Achieving such a lofty team goal required each of 2-2 the squad's talented athletes to perform to the best of his 2-3 abilities; this triumph is an apt reflection of the team's 2-4 dedication and competitive spirit and is an appropriate culmination 2-5 of many hours of hard work, commitment, and training; and 2-6 WHEREAS, These gridiron standouts have distinguished 2-7 themselves as formidable competitors, and as the Mustangs take 2-8 pride and satisfaction in their state championship, it is indeed 2-9 fitting to pay tribute to them; now, therefore, be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-11 hereby honor the Midland Christian High School Mustangs on their 2-12 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools Class 4A state 2-13 championship and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued 2-14 success; and, be it further 2-15 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-16 prepared for head coach Greg McClendon and the Midland Christian 2-17 High School Mustangs as an expression of high regard by the Texas 2-18 House of Representatives and Senate.