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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. |