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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The football team from Cypress Christian School in |
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Houston closed out an unforgettable year in triumphant fashion by |
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winning the 2017 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools |
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Division III state championship; and |
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WHEREAS, The Warriors went undefeated in district play during |
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the regular season and continued to excel in the playoffs, |
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defeating Schertz St. John Paul II Catholic High School, Austin |
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Brentwood Christian School, and Geneva School of Boerne to advance |
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to the state finale in Waco on December 8; and |
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WHEREAS, Making its first-ever appearance in a state title |
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game, Cypress Christian unleashed its explosive offense against |
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McKinney Christian Academy, scoring on all but one of its |
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possessions in the first two quarters to take a commanding 44-21 |
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halftime lead; the Warriors' stout defense delivered its share of |
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big plays as well, forcing five turnovers and returning an |
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interception for a touchdown; triumphing by a final score of 68-34, |
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the Warriors hoisted the championship trophy in celebration of |
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their historic victory and ended the season with an impressive |
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overall record of 13 wins and just a single loss; and |
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WHEREAS, The Warriors were led in the title contest by Josh |
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Holl, who set a single-game passing record with 394 yards and 6 |
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touchdowns; on the other side of the ball, John Ethan Baldwin paced |
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Cypress Christian's defensive attack with 16 tackles and 2 |
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interceptions; ably guided by head coach Jacob Spenn and his |
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assistants, the Warriors received valuable contributions from each |
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member of the roster over the course of the 2017 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 the members of the Cypress Christian |
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School football team will treasure the memory of this |
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accomplishment for many years to come; 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 Cypress Christian School |
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football team on winning the 2017 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 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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Oliverson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 314 was adopted by the House on |
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February 13, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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