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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Grandview High School football team closed out |
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an unforgettable year in triumphant fashion by winning the 2018 |
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University Interscholastic League 3A Division 1 state championship |
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on December 20; and |
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WHEREAS, Following a stellar performance in the regular |
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season, the Zebras dispatched playoff opponents Rockdale, |
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Woodville, Franklin, and Winnie East Chambers High Schools to reach |
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the state semifinals; there, Grandview earned its first trip to the |
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state title game with a 28-14 win over Yoakum High School; and |
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WHEREAS, Competing in front of more than 18,000 fans at AT&T |
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Stadium in Arlington, Grandview faced the team from Malakoff High |
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School, which it had defeated earlier in the season; the Zebras held |
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a 21-14 halftime advantage and snapped a 21-21 deadlock in the third |
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quarter with a dramatic touchdown scoring drive that included |
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daunting 4th-and-2 and 3rd-and-12 conversions; Grandview then |
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cranked up the defensive pressure to protect its lead and added an |
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insurance touchdown with 23 seconds remaining; prevailing by the |
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final score of 35-21, the Zebras celebrated the first state crown in |
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the school's history and closed out the season with an impressive |
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record of 14 wins and only 2 losses; and |
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WHEREAS, Leading the Grandview attack was Dane Jentsch, who |
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collected both Offensive and Defensive Most Valuable Player honors |
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after accounting for 260 total yards, 4 touchdowns, and 9 tackles in |
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the state finale; moreover, Mr. Jentsch was both an Offensive and |
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Defensive Honorable Mention pick on the Associated Press Sports |
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Editors 3A All-State Team; Jake Bons made the APSE second team, and |
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Cole Cannon and Michael Lehnhardt garnered Honorable Mention |
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recognition; excelling through teamwork, the Zebras also received |
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valuable contributions from the other members of the roster over |
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the course of the 2018 campaign; and |
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WHEREAS, The Grandview athletes were ably guided by head |
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coach Brad Davis, who announced his retirement from a 34-year |
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career following the season; Coach Davis led the Zebras to a state |
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title and a remarkable record of 26-4 in his two seasons at the |
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program's helm; additional support was provided by assistant |
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coaches Paige Burelsmith, Ryan Ebner, Thomas Fulenwider, Chris |
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Hill, Todd Jarrell, John Jay, Clint Jentsch, Jesse Jones, and Joel |
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Moore; and |
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WHEREAS, Through countless hours of hard work and an |
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unwavering commitment to excellence, the Grandview Zebras proved |
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themselves one of the top teams in Texas high school football in |
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2018, and they are a source of great pride to their school and |
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community; 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 Grandview High School football |
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team on winning the 2018 UIL 3A Division 1 state championship and |
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extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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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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Burns |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1241 was adopted by the House on April |
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16, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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