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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The football team from Lakehill Preparatory School |
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in Dallas closed out an unforgettable season by capturing the Texas |
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Association of Private and Parochial Schools Six-Man Division II |
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state championship on December 18, 2020; and |
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WHEREAS, Following an undefeated regular season, the |
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Warriors continued their outstanding performance in the playoffs, |
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racking up victories against Heritage Christian Academy, San |
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Jacinto Christian Academy, Live Oak Classical School, and Coram Deo |
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Academy to advance to the title game; and |
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WHEREAS, Returning to the state finale for the second year in |
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a row, Lakehill faced off against Allen Academy in what proved to be |
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a dramatic showdown; the Warriors struck early, going up 20-0 in the |
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first quarter, but the Rams fought back to take the lead in the |
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second half; trailing by the score of 34-26, the Lakehill players |
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staged a nine-play touchdown drive, including a crucial fourth-down |
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conversion at the Allen 16-yard line, and the successful two-point |
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conversion kick tied the game; the Warriors regained possession |
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after an Allen punt and exploded on first down for a 62-yard |
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game-winning score; with the title on the line, the Lakehill |
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defense stopped Allen on fourth down to secure a 42-34 triumph and |
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the school's first state crown in six-man football; and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of their outstanding play, seniors |
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Ryan Henry and Nathan Lewis and junior Mitchell Crow were named as |
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First-Team All-State honorees, and senior Keegan Clendenin and |
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junior Henry Hopkins were Second-Team All-State selections; the |
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Warriors also benefited from the valuable contributions made |
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throughout the season by the other members of the roster: seniors |
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Tristan Leach, William Leake, and Matthew McCall; juniors Landon |
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Burt, Marcus Gadsden, Will Gorman, Harris Jones, and Jaden Lambert; |
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sophomore Ma'Ki Shaw; and freshmen Nicholas Blanchard, Austin |
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Boothe, Maxwell Byrd, Nicholas Meadows, Devon Moore, Leyton |
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Scruggs, Connor Wallace, and Jack Widhalm; these determined student |
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athletes were ably guided by head coach Jairus Mitchell and |
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assistant coaches Phireese Jones, Jayson Smith, and Michael Jones; |
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they also received strong support from athletic director Bob |
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Yttredahl, headmaster Roger Perry, and assistant headmaster Patti |
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Frullo; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship is a daunting task that |
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requires countless hours of hard work and an unwavering commitment |
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to excellence, and the members of the Lakehill Preparatory School |
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football team may take justifiable pride in their accomplishments |
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on the gridiron; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Lakehill Preparatory School |
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football team on winning the 2020 TAPPS Six-Man Division II state |
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championship and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff |
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sincere best 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 Warriors as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |