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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The McLean High School football team reached the |
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pinnacle of success by capturing the 2018 University |
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Interscholastic League 1A Six-Man Division 1 state championship on |
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December 19 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington; and |
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WHEREAS, During the regular season, the Tigers posted six |
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shutouts and claimed the District 1 title; McLean continued its |
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dominance in the playoffs, besting Petersburg, Aspermont, White |
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Deer, and Garden City High Schools to advance to the state finale; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, McLean matched up against Milford High School in the |
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championship game, and the two teams were locked in a tight battle |
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for much of the contest; the Tigers erupted for 44 points in the |
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last stanza, however, tacking on a final 57-yard touchdown run with |
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less than a minute to play; that score brought the final tally to |
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100-70, which gave McLean the distinction of being the only team to |
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date to rack up a triple-digit total in a six-man state title |
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contest; when the last seconds ticked off the clock, the Tigers |
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collected the first state crown in school history and celebrated an |
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unblemished season record of 15 wins and no losses; and |
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WHEREAS, Leading the McLean attack was Ben Crockett, who was |
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named Offensive Most Valuable Player after setting a championship |
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game record by running for nine touchdowns and throwing for three |
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more; on the other side of the ball, Defensive MVP Chism Henderson |
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contributed eight tackles and two sacks; ably guided by head coach |
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Clinton Linman and his assistants, the Tigers received valuable |
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contributions from each member of the roster over the course of the |
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2018 campaign; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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commitment to excellence, and these talented student-athletes will |
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treasure the memory of this accomplishment for the rest of their |
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lives; 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 McLean High School football |
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team on winning the 2018 UIL 1A Six-Man Division 1 state |
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championship and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff |
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sincere best 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. |