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By: Branch H.R. No. 153
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The football team of Highland Park High School in
Dallas won the University Interscholastic League Class 4A Division
I State Championship on December 10, 2005, taking home its third
state football title in the school's history; and
WHEREAS, In their campaign to win the state crown, the
Highland Park Scots compiled a perfect 15-0 record, dominating most
of their opponents with a mixture of explosive, pass-oriented
offense and crushing defense; and
WHEREAS, The team won many of its games by large margins,
including the 59-0 victory in the championship match-up with the
Marshall Mavericks; the Scots also proved that they possessed the
gutsy determination to make key plays when victory hung in the
balance; this was best illustrated in the semifinal battle against
the Stephenville Yellowjackets, when a crucial late-game
interception set up a Highland Park touchdown in the final minute to
give the team a 41-38 win and a trip to the championship game; and
WHEREAS, The team's "Band of Brothers" mindset eloquently
demonstrates the spirit of teamwork that characterized its play,
and its success was rooted in the hard work of each member of the
squad: Matthew Barnes, Walker Bateman, Justin Biersmith, Sam
Bennet, Bret Besing, Ross Bolin, Will Bonano, Michael Bott, Zack
Boyd, Robert Brooks, Jason Bueno, John Callahan, Alex Carroll,
Charlie Clarke, Cam Clinton, Drew Cohen, Alex Cole, Joe Collins,
Bobby Cowan, Dutch Crews, Clayton Dallas, Blake Davis, Stephen
DeBeer, Charley Dickenson, John Dickenson, Preston Dill, Knox
Doster, Kami Duck, Carter Dunlap, Austin Edrington, John Ellerman,
Carter English, Hunter Estes, Ryan Fanning, John Farris, Jake
Feldt, David Foose, John Foose, Seth Gardner, Michael Graham, Seth
Graham, Patrick Grinnan, Jeff Gubert, David Hamilton, Will Harris,
Jeff Hawes, Thomas Hill, Haley Holmes, Chris Hoover, Morgan
Hudnall, Patrick Hunt, Anwar Husain, Kyle Hurst, Travis Hutt,
Barton Irby, J. K. Jauregui, Konrad Kaltenbach, Ben Kardell,
Jarrett Karrington, Brett Krause, Will Larson, John Leak, Davidson
Liland, John Lindstrom, Cody Little, Pan Lucas, Brett Martin, Holt
Martin, Taylor Matter, Laura McCool, Ryan McDougal, Josh Meredith,
James Miers, Blake Montie, Devin Musick, Brooks Neblett, Ryan
O'Dwyer, Chris Olson, Matt Owen, Ben Paschal, Eli Pierce, Sam
Pierce, Preston Perry, Hayden Pittman, Reid Prince, Wade Prospere,
David Rain, Holt Redwine, Davis Ridley, Evan Rodeffer, Kyle Root,
Ryan Ross, Fredric Rowsey, Victor Salvino, John Sargent, Andrew
Scates, Paul Schaufele, David Shaw, John Shaw, Will Shellenberger,
Brantley Smith, Garrick Smith, Trevor Smith, Clay Springer, Matthew
Stafford, Bradley Stephenson, Jarrett Sweet, Clayton Thomas,
George Thompson, Jeff Thompson, Justin Toon, Kelly Turner, Andy
Viehman, John Volk, James Walter, William Webb, and Ben Wilhite;
and
WHEREAS, These fine players were guided by the thoughtful
leadership of head coach Randy Allen and the members of his staff:
Dr. Cliff Alexander, Ron Ashby, Jimmy Bradley, Tom Callahan,
Christal Clark, Brandon Faircloth, James Farnsley, Dr. Leigh
Galatzan, Doug Gibbins, Jay Harris, Mark Howeth, Butch Nickleberry,
Dr. Scott Paschal, Cliff Prier, Scotty Pugh, Shanon Purcell, Jim
Randall, Greg Reed, Gordon Toney, and Grayson Wells; and
WHEREAS, The exceptional Highland Park football players,
together with their coaches and staff, are a source of great pride
to the students and faculty of their school and to their ardent
supporters in the community, for they have given their loyal fans a
most exciting and memorable season; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate the Highland
Park High School football team for winning the 2005 UIL Class 4A
Division I State Championship and extend to them sincere best
wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.