R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The 2000 Jarrell High School football team completed 1-2 an outstanding season and its myriad achievements are deserving of 1-3 special legislative recognition; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Head coach Randy Franklin, who is also the school's 1-5 athletic director, guided his team to the District 25-2A 1-6 championship this season and was named the District Coach of the 1-7 Year; moreover, Jarrell, which was reclassified from a Class 1A 1-8 school to a Class 2A school in 2000, surprised many people by 1-9 amassing an 11-2 overall record; and 1-10 WHEREAS, In the University Interscholastic League Class 2A 1-11 Division II state playoffs, the Cougars defeated Johnson City High 1-12 School in the bi-district round and captured the area title by 1-13 clawing their way to a 16-12 victory against Wallis Brazos High 1-14 School; Jarrell put up a determined effort but fell short against 1-15 Refugio High School in its regional game; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Jarrell's Jontue Fears-Hayes was chosen to the Class 1-17 2A All-State honorable mention offensive and defensive football 1-18 teams; joining him as an honorable mention All-State selection were 1-19 teammates Matt Hausenfluke, Justin Bryson, and Brandon Hayes; and 1-20 WHEREAS, The superb season would not have been possible 1-21 without the significant contributions of all of the team members; 1-22 with hard work, training, and determination, these exemplary young 1-23 men have proven themselves to be formidable competitors, and as 1-24 they take justifiable pride and satisfaction in their tremendous 2-1 season, it is indeed appropriate to honor them at this time; now, 2-2 therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-4 Legislature hereby congratulate the 2000 Jarrell High School 2-5 football team on its sterling accomplishments and extend to the 2-6 members of the team sincere best wishes for continued success; and, 2-7 be it further 2-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-9 prepared for the team members from Jarrell High School as an 2-10 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Krusee _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1171 was adopted by the House on May 28, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House