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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 541
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WHEREAS, On December 17, 2016, the Lake Travis High School |
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Cavaliers achieved an extraordinary feat in the chronicles of Texas |
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high school football by winning their sixth state championship with |
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a victory in the University Interscholastic League 6A Division 1 |
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title game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington; and |
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WHEREAS, Guided by head coach Hank Carter, the Cavaliers |
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finished with a 15-1 record and have a remarkable 91-10 record in |
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the past seven seasons; the team's march to the 2016 state |
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championship included postseason victories over a series of |
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talented opponents, including San Antonio Madison, Smithson |
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Valley, Los Fresnos, Austin Westlake, and Atascocita; and |
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WHEREAS, In the championship contest against The Woodlands |
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Highlanders, a superb performance by the entire Lake Travis team |
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led to a resounding 41-13 victory; led by quarterback Charlie |
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Brewer and a swarming defense, the Cavaliers dominated The |
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Woodlands in every phase of the game; the Cavalier defense held the |
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Highlander offense to 33 points below their season average; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Brewer completed 27 of 37 passes for 361 yards |
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and four touchdowns, earning distinction as Offensive Player of |
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the Game as well as a spot in the National Federation of State |
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High School Associations record book after connecting on a single |
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season best 77.6 percent of his passes; senior linebacker Aidan |
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Estrada was named the Defensive Player of the Game after leading |
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Lake Travis with seven tackles and one interception; and |
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WHEREAS, With its sixth state championship, Lake Travis |
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has staked its claim as one of the finest squads in the storied |
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history of high school football in the Lone Star State, and this |
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achievement will be a continuing source of pride for the athletes |
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and their many loyal supporters; 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 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 the team's players, managers, trainers, |
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coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued success. |
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Buckingham |
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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 March 30, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |