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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Carthage High School football team won the 2010 |
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University Interscholastic League 3A Division 2 state championship |
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with a 47-22 victory over Coldspring-Oakhurst High School on |
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December 17, 2010; and |
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WHEREAS, The win gave Carthage its third consecutive state |
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title and furthered its reputation as one of the most successful |
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teams in Texas high school football in recent years; and |
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WHEREAS, A crowd of 12,370 fans at Cowboys Stadium in |
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Arlington saw the Bulldogs battle a talented Coldspring-Oakhurst |
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squad and come away with a convincing win that included six |
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touchdown passes from the game's offensive most valuable player, |
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Anthony Morgan; he connected for scoring strikes with Cortlyn Ware |
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and Jalen Claiborne three times each and completed 17 of his 24 |
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passes for 392 yards; Hunter Holland led the Bulldogs' ground |
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attack with 85 yards rushing; and |
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WHEREAS, The game was close at halftime, but Carthage blanked |
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Coldspring-Oakhurst in the second half while scoring 17 points to |
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win by a comfortable margin; on defense, head coach Scott Surratt |
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got excellent performances from Edward Pope, Lovis Hall, Josh |
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Hamilton, and Xavier Allen; Kendall Thompson was named the |
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defensive MVP after making nine tackles and forcing a fumble; Mr. |
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Ware was cited as the Right Guard Defensive Player of the Game for |
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his six tackles and a forced fumble; and |
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WHEREAS, The championship game followed Carthage's thrilling |
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semifinal matchup against Brownwood High School; going into that |
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contest, the Brownwood Lions were undefeated and had averaged 55 |
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points per game; the Bulldogs held them to their lowest point total |
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of the season en route to a stunning 35-28 victory and the trip to |
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Arlington; and |
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WHEREAS, With its 2010 title game triumph, Carthage created |
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yet another unforgettable moment for its fans; a year earlier, the |
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team posted a 13-12 win against Graham High School to claim the |
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championship, and in 2008, began the streak with a 49-37 defeat of |
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Celina High School in the state final; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning three consecutive state championships is a |
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rare feat that is the culmination of countless hours of hard work |
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and an unwavering commitment to excellence, and these dedicated |
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student-athletes may take justifiable pride in their outstanding |
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accomplishment; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Carthage High School football |
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team on winning the UIL 3A Division 2 state championship and extend |
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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. |