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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The football team from Trinity Christian Academy in |
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Willow Park reached the pinnacle of success by winning the Texas |
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Association of Private and Parochial Schools Division III state |
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championship on December 7, 2018, at Panther Stadium in Hewitt; and |
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WHEREAS, In only its third year of competition as an 11-man |
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team, the TCA squad enjoyed a historic season as it went unbeaten in |
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district play and then claimed playoff victories over Covenant |
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Christian Academy, Pantego Christian Academy, and Coram Deo |
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Academy; that set the stage for a showdown with Geneva School of |
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Boerne in the state finals; and |
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WHEREAS, The title game proved to be a defensive struggle, |
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with few points being scored; trailing 14-3 at halftime, TCA |
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battled back in the fourth quarter, tallying two touchdowns to |
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secure a thrilling 15-14 victory; the team brought home the first |
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11-man state football trophy in program history and finished the |
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season with an overall record of 11 wins and 3 losses; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the direction of head coach Joe Hamstra, the |
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Eagles received essential contributions from each member of the |
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roster as they earned a place among the top teams in the Lone Star |
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State; and |
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WHEREAS, The Trinity Christian Academy football players |
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demonstrated admirable skill and determination in becoming state |
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champions, and these talented student-athletes will treasure the |
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memory of this accomplishment for years to come; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Trinity Christian Academy |
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football team on winning the 2018 TAPPS Division III 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. |