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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 98
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WHEREAS, The Carthage High School football team once again |
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reached the pinnacle of success by capturing the 2016 University |
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Interscholastic League Class 4A Division 1 state championship on |
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December 16 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the direction of head coach Scott Surratt, |
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the Bulldogs marched through the postseason with triumphs over |
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Silsbee, Houston North Forest, Henderson, Stafford, and China |
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Spring High Schools, setting the stage for a showdown with Wylie |
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High School of Abilene in the title game; and |
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WHEREAS, Rallying from an early 14-point deficit, the |
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Bulldogs notched two touchdowns and a field goal against Wylie to |
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close out the first half tied at 17; though both teams were held |
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scoreless in the third quarter, Carthage launched a devastating |
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ground assault in the final frame, tallying two rushing |
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touchdowns to win by a score of 31-17; with the victory, Carthage |
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clinched its fifth state title in the past nine years, and Coach |
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Surratt earned the distinction of becoming one of only four Texas |
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high school football coaches with five or more championship |
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trophies; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their superior caliber of play in 2016, the |
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Carthage Bulldogs have furthered their reputation as one of the |
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elite teams in Texas high school football, and they may take |
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justifiable pride in their accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate the Carthage High School |
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football team on winning the 2016 University Interscholastic |
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League Class 4A Division 1 state championship and extend to all |
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those associated with the squad sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the team as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Hughes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 8, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |