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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The football team of Allen Academy in Bryan brought |
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the 2014 season to a triumphant close by winning the Texas Christian |
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Athletic League Six-Man Division 1 state championship on November |
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29 at Benson Field in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, The Rams claimed the title with a 62-8 victory over |
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Phoenix Charter School of Greenville, completing a perfect 13-0 |
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season and capturing the school's first TCAL state football crown; |
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Allen's explosive offense proved too much for its opponent to |
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handle in the championship contest, as the Rams scored 34 |
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unanswered points in the first quarter and closed out the game with |
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a second quarter touchdown that invoked the 45-point "mercy rule"; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Nine Allen Academy players were selected to the TCAL |
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All-State Team for their exceptional performances in 2014, a group |
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that included Carter Kacal, Cody Vega, Clay de Jong, Chris Hassell, |
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Tyler Scott, Grant Rhoads, Gareth Prescott, Caleb Phillips, and |
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Eric Vega; in their march to the state title, the Rams also received |
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valuable contributions from the other members of the roster: Isaiah |
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Savala, Sam Dawson, Caleb Hogan, Phillip Briner, Diego Pocurull, |
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and Robin Li; and |
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WHEREAS, These talented athletes received essential guidance |
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from head coach Jason Jolly, who led the Rams to the state |
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semifinals in 2012 and 2013 and who was chosen as TCAL Coach of the |
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Year for his success in 2014; the team also benefited from the |
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knowledgeable advice of assistant coaches Trey Moore, Nick |
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Stromeyer, Patrick Lorden, and Kyle Taylor; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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commitment to excellence, and the members of the Allen Academy Rams |
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football team will treasure the memory of this accomplishment for |
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many years to come; 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 Allen Academy football team on |
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winning the 2014 TCAL Six-Man Division 1 state championship and |
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commend the team's players, coaches, and staff for a job well done; |
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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. |