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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The East Bernard High School football team won the |
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2012 University Interscholastic League 2A Division 2 state |
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championship with a victory in the title game held on December 20, |
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2012, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington; and |
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WHEREAS, Matching up against Mildred High School of |
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Corsicana, the Brahmas excelled with an outstanding team effort; |
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three players rushed for more than 100 yards, and four players |
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scored touchdowns as East Bernard put points on the board in eight |
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of its first nine drives; meanwhile, the defense tallied six sacks |
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and shut down the Mildred offense for most of the game en route to a |
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commanding 56-14 win; and |
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WHEREAS, The triumph in the state final capped a remarkable |
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season in which the Brahmas went undefeated for the first time in |
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school history; along the way, they posted numerous shutouts and |
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toppled highly regarded foes such as defending state champion |
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Refugio, their opponent in the playoff quarterfinals; and |
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WHEREAS, Ably guided by head coach Jerry Long and his staff, |
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the Brahmas also benefited from the strong support of their |
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classmates and the entire East Bernard community; in attaining |
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their season-long goal of winning the state crown, these determined |
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young athletes have become a source of great pride to their fans, |
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and their exceptional performance on the gridiron in 2012 will long |
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be remembered and celebrated; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the East Bernard High School |
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football team on winning the UIL 2A Division 2 state championship |
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and extend sincere best wishes to the team's players, coaches, and |
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staff 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. |