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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Lake Highlands High School football team put |
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together an outstanding 2020 season, claiming the District 7-6A |
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championship and advancing to the University Interscholastic |
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League playoffs; and |
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WHEREAS, For the first time in 25 years, the Wildcats |
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finished regular season competition undefeated, compiling 10 wins |
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without a loss; they closed out the regular schedule with a decisive |
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49-0 victory over Irving High School that was the 400th football |
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triumph in school history; and |
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WHEREAS, In the opening round of the postseason, the Wildcats |
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matched up against a talented team from South Grand Prairie High |
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School on December 11; the Lake Highlands players turned in a |
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valiant effort but ultimately fell short, ending the season with a |
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final record of 10 wins and one loss; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of the season, the Wildcats received |
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valuable contributions from each member of the roster; these |
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determined student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Lonnie |
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Jordan, who was named a finalist for the 2020 Landry Coach of the |
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Year award from the Greater Dallas-Fort Worth Fellowship of |
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Christian Athletes; the honor is presented to the high school coach |
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in North Texas who best exemplifies the values that defined |
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legendary Dallas Cowboys football coach Tom Landry, both on and off |
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the field; and |
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WHEREAS, With their notable accomplishments on the gridiron |
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during 2020, the members of the Wildcat football team have earned |
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the admiration of their fellow students and their many community |
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supporters, and they may indeed reflect with pride on a job well |
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done; 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 Lake Highlands High School |
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football team on a successful 2020 season and commend Coach Lonnie |
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Walker on being named a finalist for the Landry Coach of the Year |
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award; 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. |