79R6819 MW-D

By:  Truitt                                                       H.R. No. 636



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Carroll High School Dragons football team has 
reached the pinnacle of success by winning the 2004 UIL Class 5A 
State Championship and earning the title of national high school 
football champions from the National Prep Poll and the USA Today 
Super 25 poll; and
	WHEREAS, Capping a stellar 16-0 season, the Carroll Dragons 
claimed their second state crown in three years with a hard-fought 
27-24 victory over Smithson Valley in front of 27,000 screaming 
fans; and
	WHEREAS, Members of this outstanding football squad include 
Ryan Murray, Cameron Parker, Anthony Ford, Chase Daniel, Pete 
Fleps, McKay Jacobson, Chase Reynolds, Sam Pleg, Rod Courson, Jay 
Ward, Beau Galbraith, Riley Dodge, Brad DeFratus, Kenton Gedwed, 
James Allen, Greg McElroy, Zak Presley, Clint Renfro, Aaron Luna, 
Arius Ford, Tre Newton, Joseph Huggins, Matt Moody, Joseph Agnew, 
Drew Winsett, Josh Rettig, Kevin Ortega, Robbie Walker, Paul 
Halicki, Scott Simpson, Adam Hansen, Matt Moorefield, Patrick 
Benoist, Adam Wilson, Eric Fleps, Jared Junker, Joe Van Breeman, Ty 
Samples, Jimmy Carter, Jason Junker, Alex Haitz, Brad Keiser, 
Austin Shrum, Spencer Elliott, Kyle Russo, Matt Harrison, Tom 
Fleps, Joe Graff, Justin Padron, Justin Braddock, Chris Alberto, 
Greg LeHane, Trey Reece, Sean Mills, John Morrow, Ian O'Connor, 
David Bingaman, Ryan Hopkins, John Paine, Aaron Stacy, Ben Jackson, 
Bryce Buford, Justin Drescher, Adam Parchue, Billy Anderson, Ryan 
Trabert, Ken Stone, Chad Swenson, Mitch Enright, Luis Lisea, Blake 
West, Travis Stacy, Adam Powers, Kevin Brown, Michael Lacava, Grant 
Johnson, Jonathan Skinner, Bubba Gregg, Rovert Darnell, Blake 
Gentry, Kris Swanson, Austin Coan, Sean Farley, Michael Boydston, 
Kevin Swanson, Michael Prince, Justin Vaughn, Robert Hill, Corbin 
Smiter, Hayes Stripling, Matt Grey, Blake Tomlin, Corey Rucci, Eric 
Steffanson, Joe Olvetti, Bret Carroll, Bryce Jones, Andrew Sanchez, 
Bret Rappleye, Mason Schlabs, Brad King, Sam Stevenson, Chris 
Martinez, Matt Hampton, Gerren Sanders, Kyle Lynch, James Hubbard, 
Tim Tye, Ryan Sebring, and Josh Renberg; and
	WHEREAS, Head coach Todd Dodge provided inspirational 
leadership and guidance to his charges, enabling his players to 
achieve their outstanding record; Coach Dodge was ably assisted by:  
Ron Mendoza, defensive coordinator, Travis Pride, offensive 
coordinator, and by Matthew Allen, Robert Drake, Todd Ford, Dave 
Fuller, Larry Hughes, Paul Pinson, Chris Savage, Jeremy Trojacek, 
Jason Tucker, Blaine Barnett, Eli Melton, Hank Semler, Dusty Allen, 
Chris Assaf, Rob Barker, Jason Childress, Tre John, Aaron 
Lineweaver, James Stuaert, Doug Teckel, Derek Abell, Kody 
Truebenbach, and Kristen Wood; Ronnie Tipps is the athletic 
director; and
	WHEREAS, These exceptional football players, together with 
their coaches and staff, are a source of tremendous pride to the 
students and faculty at Carroll High School and to their many 
supporters in the community, and it is most appropriate that they be 
honored for their impressive achievement; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate the members, coaches, and staff of 
the Carroll High School football team on winning the 2004 UIL Class 
5A State Championship and on being named the national high school 
football champions; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Carroll High School as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas House of Representatives.