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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Continuing a notable tradition of success on the |
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gridiron, the Crowell High School football team captured the 2014 |
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University Interscholastic League Six-Man 1A Division 1 state |
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championship on December 13, 2014, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Wildcats claimed their second consecutive state |
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championship with a dominating 62-16 triumph over May High School, |
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in a rematch of the 2013 title game; Crowell's explosive offense |
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proved too much for its opponent to handle, as the team tallied 56 |
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first-half points and closed the game out with a third-quarter |
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score that invoked the 45-point "mercy rule"; and |
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WHEREAS, Pacing the Wildcats offense was quarterback |
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Mitchell Parsley, who racked up 224 total yards and accounted for |
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seven touchdowns on his way to earning the Offensive Most Valuable |
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Player award; the Crowell defense was led by linebacker Steven |
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Perez, who was named the game's defensive MVP for his exceptional |
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efforts; and |
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WHEREAS, Following in the tradition of previous Crowell |
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teams, the Wildcats excelled as a result of the determination |
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demonstrated by each member of the roster: in addition to |
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Mr. Parsley and Mr. Perez, the team includes Nathan Moya, Taylor |
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Burkett, Evan De Los Santos, Joey Taylor, Tyler Durham, Kevin |
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Strickland, Bucky Robinson, Nathan Richardson, Will Hogan, Rylie |
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Kajs, Javier Aguilera, Danny De La Pena, Tristen Hayes, Nick |
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Gonzales, Jared Brown, Scotty Barberee, and Trevor Johnson; and |
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WHEREAS, The 2014 Crowell squad thrived under the leadership |
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of head coach Nathan Hayes, as they compiled the school's first |
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undefeated record, with 14 wins and no losses; moreover, the |
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Wildcats received additional guidance from defensive coordinator |
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Reece Walker and assistant coaches Anthony Barrera and Scott |
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Bearden; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning consecutive state championships is a rare |
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feat that requires countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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commitment to excellence, and the members of the Crowell High |
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School football team may take justifiable pride in their remarkable |
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accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Crowell High School football |
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team on winning the 2014 UIL Six-Man 1A Division 1 state |
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championship and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff |
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sincere best 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. |