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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Newton High School football team once again |
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proved itself among the finest in Texas by winning the 2018 |
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University Interscholastic League 3A Division 2 state championship |
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on December 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington; and |
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WHEREAS, Entering the postseason with an unblemished record, |
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the Eagles continued their stellar play with dominant victories |
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over Pewitt, Grand Saline, Troup, and Daingerfield High Schools, |
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winning each game by more than 50 points; in the semifinals, they |
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faced a tougher test against East Bernard; the two teams battled |
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through four quarters before Newton scored the winning touchdown |
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with just 13 seconds remaining to secure a 21-14 win and advance to |
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the title contest; and |
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WHEREAS, With the state crown on the line, Newton faced off |
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against Canadian High School; the Eagles took a commanding 21-0 |
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lead into halftime on a pair of touchdown runs from Darwin Barlow |
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and an interception return for a score by Kevin Watson; the Canadian |
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squad mounted a furious second-half rally, cutting the deficit to |
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five with a chance for a game-winning touchdown in the final minute, |
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but a goal-line interception by Dominique Seastrunk ended the |
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threat; when the final seconds ticked off the clock, Newton |
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recorded a 21-16 triumph and collected its second consecutive state |
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championship and its fifth overall; moreover, under the guidance of |
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head coach W. T. Johnston, the Eagles have established a remarkable |
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30-0 record over the past two seasons; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning back-to-back state championships is a rare |
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accomplishment and the culmination of countless hours of hard work, |
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and the talented student-athletes of the Newton Eagles football |
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team are a source of tremendous pride to their school and their many |
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supporters in the local community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Newton High School football |
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team on winning the 2018 UIL 3A Division 2 state championship and |
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extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; 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. |
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White |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 84 was adopted by the House on March |
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6, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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