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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Mason High School football team reached the |
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pinnacle of success by winning the 2018 University Interscholastic |
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League 2A Division 1 state championship on December 20 at AT&T |
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Stadium in Arlington; and |
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WHEREAS, During the regular season, Mason reeled off 10 |
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straight victories and claimed the District 14 title as well as the |
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No. 1 spot in the 2A state rankings; the Punchers rode a wave of |
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momentum into the playoffs and advanced through the bracket with |
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wins over Milano, Weimar, Wallis Brazos, Refugio, and San Augustine |
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High Schools; and |
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WHEREAS, In a battle between unbeaten teams, the Punchers |
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faced off against New Deal High School in the state final; Mason |
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struck quickly, going up 7-0 early in the first quarter, and it |
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never relinquished the lead the rest of the way; the Punchers held |
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their opponent scoreless over the last three quarters and triumphed |
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by a final score of 44-6; with the title game win, the team closed |
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out the year with a perfect record of 16 wins and no losses and |
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brought home the championship trophy for the second time in school |
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history; and |
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WHEREAS, Jake Cockerham and Klay Klaerner led Mason's rushing |
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attack in the final with two touchdowns apiece; on the other side of |
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the ball, Slone Stultz contributed a team-high eight tackles for a |
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stout Punchers defense that allowed only 16 touchdowns all season |
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long; ably guided by head coach Kade Burns and his assistants, the |
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Punchers received valuable contributions from each member of the |
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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 Mason High School Punchers on |
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winning the 2018 UIL 2A Division 1 state football championship and |
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extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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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. |
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Murr |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 406 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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