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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 217
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WHEREAS, The Strawn High School football team reached the |
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pinnacle of success for the second consecutive season by winning |
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the 2018 1A Six-Man Division 2 state championship on December 19 |
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at AT&T Stadium in Arlington; and |
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WHEREAS, After claiming the District 10 title with a strong |
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showing in the regular season, the Greyhounds marched through the |
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postseason in dominant fashion; the team won each of its first |
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four playoff games by 45 points or more, defeating Gold-Burg, |
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Walnut Springs, Iredell, and Oakwood High Schools to earn a spot |
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in the title contest against Follett High; and |
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WHEREAS, In a game that was notable for featuring the |
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first-ever use of instant replay in state championship |
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competition, the Strawn players again overwhelmed their opponent; |
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Offensive Most Valuable Player Carlos Villanueva rushed for three |
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touchdowns while Defensive Most Valuable Player Tanner Hodgkins |
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recorded two sacks as the Greyhounds won 48-0 after the mercy rule |
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was invoked following just one half of play; and |
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WHEREAS, The triumph marked the first time in school |
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history that Strawn has collected back-to-back state crowns, and |
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it represented the Greyhounds' fourth state title overall, each |
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of which has come under the guidance of head coach Dewaine Lee; |
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the team finished the 2018 campaign with an outstanding record of |
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13 wins and just 2 losses; and |
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WHEREAS, In winning consecutive state championships, the |
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Greyhounds of Strawn High School have earned a place among the |
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elite teams in Texas six-man high school football, and the |
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players will forever treasure their memories of this notable |
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achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate the Strawn High School football |
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team on winning the 2018 University Interscholastic League 1A |
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Six-Man Division 2 state championship and extend to the team's |
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players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued |
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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 |
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Texas Senate. |
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Fallon |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 20, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |