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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Gunter High School football team continued its |
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proud tradition of success by winning the 2022 University |
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Interscholastic League 3A Division 2 state championship; and |
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WHEREAS, Ranked No. 1 to start the year, the Tigers lived up |
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to that billing, dominating their regular-season foes to take an |
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unbeaten record into the playoffs; after securing victories over |
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Trinity Leadership Cedar Hill and Jacksboro and Palmer High |
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Schools, Gunter dispatched Holliday High 31-7 in the state |
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quarterfinals; in the semifinals, the Tigers bested Canadian 21-20 |
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to earn a repeat trip to the state title game and their fifth finals |
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appearance over the past seven seasons; and |
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WHEREAS, Competing at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on |
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December 15, Gunter and Poth High School faced off in a battle of |
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undefeated teams; the Tigers took control from the outset, going up |
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21-0 at halftime and extending their advantage in the second half; |
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triumphing by the final score of 42-7, the team's players hoisted |
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the championship trophy for the third time in program history, |
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adding to the crowns the school collected in 2016 and 2019; Gunter |
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closed 2022 with a perfect record of 16 wins and no losses; and |
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WHEREAS, Gunter was paced by Ashton Bennett, who ran for two |
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scores to earn the Offensive Most Valuable Player honor; teammate |
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Colin Peacock produced 4 1/2 tackles and an interception to become |
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the Defensive MVP; the team also received valuable contributions |
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throughout the year from the other members of the roster, and these |
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talented student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Jake |
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Fieszel and his staff; 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 Gunter Tigers may take justifiable pride in |
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their accomplishments on the gridiron; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate the Gunter High School football team on winning |
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the 2022 UIL 3A Division 2 state championship and extend to the |
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team's 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 team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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Senate. |