By: Anderson H.C.R. No. 80HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, On December 18th, 2004, the Crawford High School Pirates finished a perfect 16-0 season with a 28-14 win in the UIL Class 2A Division II Football Championship; and WHEREAS, Paced by an offense rolling up 5,370 yards and led by a defense preserving six shutout victories, including four in a row, this team exemplifies the character and unity needed to endure a long season while maintaining a "championship effort"; and WHEREAS, This effort came from a 39-man squad led by fifteen seniors, and peppered with honors at the district, regional, and state levels; and WHEREAS, Guided by a coaching staff which would itself earn its own very deserving accolades, including Head Coach Robert Murphy being named Co-Coach of The Year by the Waco Tribune-Herald; and WHEREAS, The individual tales of overcoming adversity, injury, and near-losses filled the community with inspiration, and provided a unifying symbol of heart and integrity for the community to rally around; and WHEREAS, In displaying such exceeding levels of both skill and character, these young men displayed the tools necessary to become winners off the field, now therefore be it RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas hereby congratulate and honor the State Champion Crawford Pirates on their undefeated season; and be it further RESOLVED, That congratulations be extended to the entire Pirates team, including head coach Robert Murphy; assistant coaches Delbert Kelm, Ronnie Bruce, Clark Moore, Greg Jacobs, and Alan Abel; players Tanner Jacobs, Derek Dumas, Travis Slaughter, Shawn Fulwinder, Will Houck, Jad Tawater, Pedro Rodriguez, Justin Blancett, Grayson Buster, Brett Duncan, Zak Kleypas, Lee Murphy, B.J. Christian, Sam Moody, Jerad Hinson, Todd Westerfield, Andrew Judy, Reagan Hejl, Kendall Ellison, Lee Ward, Justin May, Austin Dixon, Aaron Nolte, Ryan Dillon, Andrew Mendoza, Justin Bullard, Sammy Fisher, Robie Bain, Hunter Brown, Garrett Gonzalez, Dwight Moody, C.K. King, Jeff Calvillo, Zac Munro, Nick Gorham, Jason Velasquez, Justin Law, Adam Murphy, and Mark Lowe; and managers Carter Blenden, Brock Jacobs, Chane Lynch, Tyler Bullard, Bryce Duncan, Levi Ellison, Cameron Kendrick, Tye Slaughter, Kent Miller, and Tyler Nemec; and be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Crawford High School as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.