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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The football team of Lake Travis High School in |
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Austin again reached the pinnacle of success by winning the |
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University Interscholastic League 6A Division 1 state championship |
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on December 17, 2016, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington; and |
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WHEREAS, Furthering their school's tradition of gridiron |
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excellence, the Cavaliers advanced through the postseason with |
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victories against San Antonio Madison, Spring Branch Smithson |
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Valley, Los Fresnos, Austin Westlake, and Humble Atascocita High |
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Schools to set up a championship battle against The Woodlands High |
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School; and |
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WHEREAS, In the title contest, Lake Travis jumped out to a |
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commanding 20-point lead in the first quarter and tacked on another |
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touchdown in the next frame to enter halftime with a 27-6 |
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advantage; the team continued its dominance in the second half, |
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posting two touchdowns while stifling the Highlanders offense to |
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win by a final score of 41-13; the triumph earned the squad its |
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sixth championship crown in school history, an unprecedented feat |
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in the chronicles of Texas high school football; and |
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WHEREAS, The Cavaliers were ably piloted by senior |
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quarterback Charlie Brewer, who was named the Offensive Most |
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Valuable Player after completing 27 of 37 passes for 361 yards and 4 |
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touchdowns; moreover, Mr. Brewer's season pass completion rate of |
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77.6 percent earned him a spot in the National Federation of State |
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High School Associations record book; on the other side of the ball, |
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the team was paced by senior linebacker Aidan Estrada, who garnered |
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Defensive MVP honors for notching seven tackles and an |
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interception; throughout the season, the team also received |
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valuable contributions from the other members of the roster and |
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benefited from the guidance of head coach Hank Carter and his staff; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In capturing its sixth state title, the Cavaliers |
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team has burnished its reputation as one of the finest football |
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squads in the Lone Star State, and this achievement will be a |
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tremendous source of pride for these student-athletes and their |
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many supporters in the community for years to come; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Lake Travis High School |
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football team on winning the 2016 UIL 6A Division 1 state |
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championship and extend to everyone associated with the team |
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sincere best 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 Cavaliers as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |