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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Cedar Hill High School football team once again |
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reached the pinnacle of success by winning the University |
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Interscholastic League 6A Division 2 state championship on December |
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20, 2014, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington; and |
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WHEREAS, Continuing their school's tradition of gridiron |
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excellence, the Longhorns claimed their second consecutive state |
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title and their third in the past nine years with a thrilling |
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triumph in a championship rematch against Katy High School; |
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trailing 13-2 at halftime, Cedar Hill came roaring back in the third |
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quarter through an offensive aerial assault, with platooning |
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quarterbacks Justin McMillan and Avery Davis each throwing a |
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touchdown pass on consecutive possessions to give Cedar Hill a |
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17-13 lead; Katy answered with seven points of its own, but the |
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Longhorns soon tied the score with a 44-yard field goal; as the |
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clock dwindled, the defense made crucial stops to force a punt, and |
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in the final nail-biting seconds, kicker Brooks Ralph put the ball |
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through the uprights to seal a 23-20 victory; and |
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WHEREAS, The Longhorn offense was led by senior receiver |
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DaMarkus Lodge, who racked up 101 yards on four receptions and |
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accounted for both of the team's touchdowns on his way to earning |
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the game's Offensive Most Valuable Player award; and |
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WHEREAS, Focused on their slogan "Be Remembered," the |
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Longhorns received valuable contributions throughout the year from |
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each player on the roster, and together they posted a season record |
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of 14 wins and only 2 losses and were rated ninth in the nation in |
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the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 rankings; these determined athletes were |
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guided by head coach Joey McGuire and his staff, whose expertise and |
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leadership were essential to the players' exceptional |
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performances; numerous Longhorns earned All-District or All-State |
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honors, including 32 who were recognized for their academic |
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achievements at the district level; moreover, Mr. Lodge, Richard |
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Moore, and Coach McGuire were chosen to take part in prestigious |
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All-American games; and |
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WHEREAS, In winning back-to-back state titles, the Longhorns |
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of Cedar Hill High School have earned a place among the elite teams |
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in Texas high school football, and the players will forever |
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treasure their memories of this notable accomplishment; now, |
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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 Cedar Hill High School football |
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team on winning the UIL 6A Division 2 state championship for 2014 |
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and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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wishes for the future; 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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Giddings |
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Davis of Dallas |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Herrero |
Phelan |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Howard |
Phillips |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Johnson |
Riddle |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Kacal |
Rinaldi |
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| Burkett |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Burns |
Keough |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Burrows |
King of Hemphill |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Button |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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| Canales |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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| Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Schaefer |
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| Craddick |
Landgraf |
Simmons |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Spitzer |
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| Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Springer |
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| Deshotel |
Lucio III |
Stephenson |
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| Dutton |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Elkins |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Faircloth |
McClendon |
Tinderholt |
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| Fallon |
Menéndez |
Turner of Collin |
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| Farias |
Metcalf |
Turner of Harris |
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| Farney |
Meyer |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villalba |
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| Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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| Frullo |
Morrison |
White of Bell |
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| Galindo |
Muñoz, Jr. |
White of Tyler |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 484 was adopted by the House on February |
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12, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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