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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Cuero High School football team reached the |
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pinnacle of success by winning the University Interscholastic |
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League 4A Division 2 state championship on December 21, 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the direction of head coach Travis Reeve, the |
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Cuero Gobblers marched through the postseason with triumphs over |
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Pearsall, Rio Hondo, West Oso, Navarro, and Silsbee High Schools, |
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setting the stage for a showdown with Pleasant Grove High of |
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Texarkana in the title game; and |
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WHEREAS, Taking the field before more than 12,700 fans at |
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AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Cuero trailed by as much as 14 points in |
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the first half but rallied to draw within a point of Pleasant Grove |
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at intermission; both teams were held scoreless in the third |
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quarter, but Cuero launched a devastating ground assault in the |
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final frame, tallying three touchdowns to win by a score of 40-28; |
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with the victory, Cuero clinched its fourth state title in school |
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history, and its first since 1987; and |
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WHEREAS, Senior Jordan Whittington was named both the |
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offensive and the defensive player of the game after scoring 6 |
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touchdowns, making 11 tackles, and rolling up 334 rushing yards to |
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set a new state finals record; valuable contributions were also |
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made throughout the season by the other members of the roster as the |
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Gobblers relentlessly pursued their goal of becoming state |
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champions; and |
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WHEREAS, In winning the 4A Division 2 title, the Cuero High |
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football team has become a source of great pride to its school and |
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community, and the players will forever treasure their memories of |
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this notable achievement; 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 Cuero High School football team |
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on winning the 2018 UIL 4A Division 2 state championship and extend |
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to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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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. |