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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Pearland High School football team finished a |
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perfect 16-0 season by winning the University Interscholastic |
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League 5A Division 1 state championship for 2010; and |
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WHEREAS, The Oilers claimed the title on December 18, 2010, |
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at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, when they squared off against the |
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No. 1 team in the nation, Trinity High School of Euless; in a battle |
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of unbeaten squads, Pearland denied Trinity its fourth championship |
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in six seasons, holding off a late charge for the 28-24 victory in |
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front of more than 40,000 fans; and |
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WHEREAS, Earlier in the playoffs, the Oilers also defeated |
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another nationally ranked team, downing No. 5-rated Katy High |
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School 38-35 on a touchdown pass from Trey Anderson to Sam Ukwuachu |
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with just 47 seconds left on the clock; over the course of the |
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season, Pearland averaged more than 40 points per game and broke the |
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school record for total points in a season; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Anderson set a number of team passing marks in |
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2010, including those for single season and career yardage and |
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single season touchdown passes; another standout performance was |
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turned in by Dustin Garrison, who rushed for 2,827 yards and scored |
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51 touchdowns, setting two additional Pearland records; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning with a true team effort, the Oilers also |
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received valuable contributions from the other members of the |
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squad: Chris Alexander, Zachary Almarez, Brandon Barber, Michael |
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Barstow, J'Michael Berry, Robert Blanco, Kevin Brantley, Chance |
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Campbell, Cody Claunch, Chad Cobb, Cody Cole, Caleb Collins, Kalon |
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Collins, Eric Cooper, Ashton Duffy, Kendall Ehrlich, Dorian |
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Escobar, Christopher Gaffney, Justin Gallagher, Jacob Garner, John |
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Gibberman, Turner Glasgow, Matthew Gonzales, Johnathan Hardy, Jr., |
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Tyler Helaire, Charleston Higginbotham, Derek Hoffpauir, Shariq |
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Hossain, Robert Jackson, Darryl Jimerson, Bobby Johnson, Cody |
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Jones, Darius Jordan, Myles Kanipes, Austin Lucht, Scott May, |
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William Messenger, JeVante Mitchell, Kyle Mulligan, Dylan Nowak, |
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Seth Ordeneaux, Vincent Ortiz, Tyler Osburn, Kendahl Phagan, |
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Cameron Pool, Dominic Rabago, Jessie Rayford, DyQuan Roberts, |
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Michael Roberts, Jackie Robinson, Cory Rowlee, Fermin Sanchez, |
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Marquis Sandles, Cody Sandman, Adam Saunders, Zachary Schroeder, |
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Cole Staudt, Marquis Swinton, Azeon Thomas, Juan Trujillo, Kevin |
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Washington, Daniel Weiskopf-Davila, Desoto White, and Chris |
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Wimberly; and |
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WHEREAS, The team received essential guidance from head coach |
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Tony Heath, defensive coordinator Mark Kanipes, offensive |
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coordinator Jeremy Beeson, and the entire assistant coaching staff: |
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Matthew Bentley, James Farmer, Jason Glenn, Brian Hokett, Marwan |
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Singleton, Kody Chandler, Dwayne Evans, Mike Norman, Phillip |
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Roberts, and Robert Terrasas; and |
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WHEREAS, Pearland High's football players demonstrated |
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admirable skill and determination in winning the state title and |
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achieving a perfect record against top competition, and these |
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talented student-athletes will forever treasure the memory of these |
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outstanding accomplishments; 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 Pearland High School football |
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team on winning the 2010 UIL 5A Division 1 state championship and |
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extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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wishes for 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. |