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By:  Anderson                                                   H.C.R. No. 80 



HOUSE 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.