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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The football team from La Vega High School in Waco |
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reached the pinnacle of success by winning the 2018 University |
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Interscholastic League 4A Division 1 state championship; and |
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WHEREAS, After closing out the regular season with seven |
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straight victories, the Pirates maintained their momentum in the |
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playoffs, defeating Lake Worth, Melissa, Paris, Argyle, and Decatur |
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High Schools to advance to the December 21 state title contest; and |
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WHEREAS, Competing in front of a crowd of more than 19,000 at |
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AT&T Stadium in Arlington, La Vega faced off against Liberty Hill |
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High School with the state championship on the line; after battling |
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to a 7-7 tie following two quarters of evenly matched play, the |
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Pirates opened the throttle in the second half, returning a kickoff |
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for a touchdown and finding the end zone on two aerial strikes; the |
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La Vega defense halted a Liberty Hill comeback bid in the fourth |
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quarter, and the Pirates emerged triumphant by a final score of |
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35-21 to claim their school's second state title in the past four |
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years; and |
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WHEREAS, Offensive Most Valuable Player Malachi Wright |
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turned in an electrifying performance for La Vega, tallying 163 |
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receiving yards and two scores, including a 90-yard reception from |
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Ara Rauls that was the longest touchdown pass in 4A title game |
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history; Donta Stuart's 94-yard kickoff return broke another state |
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record, and Defensive MVP Jared Rogers collected 15 tackles, |
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including 12 solo stops; ably guided by head coach Don Hyde and his |
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assistants, the Pirates 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 La Vega High School football |
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team on winning the 2018 UIL 4A 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 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 La Vega High School football team as an expression |
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of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Kacal |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1654 was adopted by the House on May |
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24, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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