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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Furthering their remarkable legacy of gridiron |
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excellence, the Carthage High School football team closed out an |
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unforgettable year by winning the 2022 University Interscholastic |
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League 4A Division 2 state championship; and |
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WHEREAS, The Bulldogs began their journey to the title with |
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an undefeated regular-season run that yielded the district |
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championship; continuing to excel in the playoffs, they bested |
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Pittsburg, Van Alstyne, Gilmer, and Texarkana Pleasant Grove High |
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Schools to reach the state semifinals; in that contest, Carthage |
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clinched a thrilling 42-35 decision over Glen Rose High by scoring a |
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touchdown with only eight seconds remaining; with the win, the team |
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punched its ticket to the state championship game for the 10th time |
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in school history; and |
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WHEREAS, On December 16, top-ranked Carthage battled No. 6 |
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Wimberley High School for the state crown at AT&T Stadium in |
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Arlington; delivering impressive performances on both sides of the |
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ball, the Bulldogs capitalized on forced turnovers and controlled |
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the line of scrimmage, building an insurmountable 35-0 halftime |
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lead and going on to triumph by the final score of 42-0; with the |
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victory, Carthage collected its ninth state title, adding to its |
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championships won in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, and |
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2020, and ended the season with a perfect 16-0 record; and |
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WHEREAS, Carthage was led in the title game by Connor Cuff and |
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Jakerrian Roquemore, the game's respective Offensive and Defensive |
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Most Valuable Players, and by Noah Paddie, who tied a 4A state final |
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record with 191 receiving yards; the Bulldogs also received |
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valuable contributions throughout the year from each member of the |
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roster, and these talented student-athletes were ably guided by |
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head coach Scott Surratt, who secured his ninth title in 15 years at |
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the helm of the Carthage football program; and |
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WHEREAS, By accomplishing the rare feat of winning a ninth |
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state championship, the Carthage Bulldogs have burnished their |
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school's reputation as a gridiron powerhouse, and memories of this |
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exceptional achievement will resonate with their fellow students |
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and their many supporters in the local community for years to come; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Carthage High School football |
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team on winning the 2022 UIL 4A Division 2 state championship and |
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extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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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 Bulldogs as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Clardy |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1777 was adopted by the House on May |
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25, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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