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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Aledo High School football team once again |
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proved itself one of the finest in Texas when it claimed the 2018 |
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University Interscholastic League 5A Division 2 state championship |
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on December 21; and |
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WHEREAS, Ranked No. 1 in Class 5A, the Bearcats went |
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undefeated in the regular season and won the District 5 title; the |
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team maintained its momentum throughout the playoffs, defeating |
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Dallas Seagoville, Lucas Lovejoy, Dallas South Oak Cliff, Frisco |
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Reedy, and Wichita Falls Rider High Schools to earn the school's |
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10th trip to the state finale; and |
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WHEREAS, Competing in front of a crowd of more than 26,000 |
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fans at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Aledo matched up against Fort |
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Bend Marshall High School in a battle of unbeaten teams; taking |
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command of the game with a strong running attack, the Bearcats never |
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trailed, and their relentless defense notched three sacks and a |
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fumble recovery while largely holding Marshall in check; triumphing |
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by a final score of 55-19, Aledo hoisted the championship trophy for |
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the seventh time in the past 10 years and tied a UIL record by |
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collecting the school's eighth state title overall; and |
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WHEREAS, The Bearcats were led by Jase McClellan, who was |
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named Offensive Most Valuable Player after rushing for three |
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touchdowns and adding a scoring reception; on the other side of the |
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ball, Defensive MVP Wyatt Harris collected six tackles; ably guided |
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by head coach Steve Wood and his assistants, Aledo received |
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valuable contributions from each member of the roster over the |
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course of the 2018 campaign; and |
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WHEREAS, By accomplishing the rare feat of winning eight |
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state championships, the Aledo Bearcats have distinguished |
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themselves as a gridiron powerhouse, and all those associated with |
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the team may reflect with pride on a job well done; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Aledo High School football team |
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on winning the 2018 UIL 5A 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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the future; 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. |