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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Allen High School Eagles football team won the |
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2008 University Interscholastic League 5A Division 1 state |
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championship with a 21-14 victory over previously unbeaten Fort |
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Bend Hightower at Reliant Stadium in Houston on December 20, 2008; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, This memorable triumph brought Allen High its first |
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state football title in the school's history, and it capped a |
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playoff run in which the squad bested two other undefeated teams, |
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Odessa Permian and Euless Trinity; finishing the season with 15 |
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wins and only 1 defeat, the Eagles thrived under the inspired |
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leadership of head coach Tom Westerberg; and |
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WHEREAS, Quarterback Tucker Carter threw three touchdown |
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passes for the Eagles in the hard-fought championship game, and his |
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performance earned him the offensive MVP honor; Allen's stout |
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defense also contributed several key plays to the victory, |
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including a second-quarter goal-line stand that stopped Hightower |
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at the Eagles' one-yard line and a fourth-quarter interception by |
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linebacker Mitch Hartshorne; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship is the culmination of |
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countless hours of hard work and dedication, and these talented |
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student-athletes may take justifiable pride in their exceptional |
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achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Allen High School Eagles on |
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winning the 2008 UIL 5A Division 1 state football championship and |
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extend sincere best wishes to the players, coaches, and staff for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Paxton |
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Laubenberg |
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McCall |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 64 was adopted by the House on January |
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22, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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