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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Galena Park North Shore Senior High School |
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football team reached the pinnacle of success by winning the 2018 |
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University Interscholastic League 6A Division 1 state championship |
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on December 22, emerging triumphant in one of the most thrilling |
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title game finishes in Texas high school football history; and |
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WHEREAS, The Mustangs went unbeaten during the regular season |
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and claimed the District 21 title; continuing its dominance in the |
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playoffs, North Shore posted victories over Pasadena Dobie, |
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Dickinson, Katy, Cy-Fair, and Austin Lake Travis High Schools to |
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advance to the December 22 state finale; and |
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WHEREAS, Competing in front of a crowd of more than 42,000 |
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fans at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, the North Shore players faced off |
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against Duncanville High School; the Mustangs led 29-20 at halftime |
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but trailed 36-35 as they started their final drive with just 57 |
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seconds remaining in the contest; the team advanced the ball to |
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midfield, but after an incomplete pass with three seconds on the |
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clock, North Shore was down to its last play; quarterback Dematrius |
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Davis took the snap, scrambled, and launched a 45-yard Hail Mary |
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pass to the corner of the end zone, where receiver AJ Carter snagged |
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the game-winning catch; the Mustangs celebrated their school's |
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third state crown and an unblemished season record of 16 wins and no |
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losses, and the team was further honored as the MaxPreps 2018 |
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national football champion; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Davis was named the Offensive Most Valuable |
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Player after throwing for 333 yards and five touchdowns, tying the |
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record for the most scoring passes in a 6A state championship game; |
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he set another record with his 80-yard touchdown strike to Shadrach |
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Banks, the longest reception ever made in a 6A title contest; on the |
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other side of the ball, Defensive MVP Jordan Revels forced a fumble |
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and collected six tackles; ably guided by head coach Jon Kay and his |
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assistants, the Mustangs received valuable contributions from each |
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member of the roster over the course of the 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 Galena Park North Shore Senior |
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High School football team on winning the 2018 UIL 6A Division 1 |
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state championship and extend to the team's players, coaches, and |
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staff sincere best wishes for 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. |
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Hernandez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 251 was adopted by the House on March |
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13, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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