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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The football team from Randle High School in |
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Richmond closed out an unforgettable year by winning the 2024 |
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University Interscholastic League 5A Division 2 state |
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championship; and |
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WHEREAS, With their upset victory over South Oak Cliff High |
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School at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on December 20, the Lions |
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claimed the school's first state crown and brought their record to a |
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perfect 16-0 for the year; throughout the regular season, the |
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Randle players bested their opponents with a potent offense that |
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averaged more than 54 points per game and an aggressive defense that |
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posted three shutouts; and |
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WHEREAS, The team began its postseason march with a |
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dominating 63-7 first round triumph over Belton; the Lions followed |
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with impressive wins over Elgin, Brenham, and Iowa Colony High |
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Schools before recording a 42-7 triumph against Boerne in the |
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semifinals to earn a trip to the state championship game; and |
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WHEREAS, Making their first state title appearance since the |
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school was founded in 2021, Randle entered the contest as 21-point |
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underdogs against South Oak Cliff; the Lions opened the game with an |
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82-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and led 24-14 at halftime; |
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the second half was a thrilling back-and-forth battle that featured |
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four lead changes, but the Lions landed the decisive blow midway |
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through the final quarter by returning another kickoff for a |
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touchdown, and the defense held strong down the stretch to secure a |
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38-35 victory; and |
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WHEREAS, The Randle offense was led by sophomore Landen |
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Williams-Callis, who rushed for over 100 yards and scored a |
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touchdown on his way to being named the Offensive Most Valuable |
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Player; pacing the defense was junior linebacker Ryan Mallory, who |
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recorded 12 tackles to earn the Defensive MVP award; ably guided by |
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head coach Brian Randle, the Lions received valuable contributions |
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from each member of the roster over the course of the 2024 campaign; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Through countless hours of hard work and an |
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unwavering commitment to excellence, the Randle Lions realized |
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their season-long goal of becoming state champions, and their |
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accomplishment is a source of great pride to their school and to |
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their many supporters in the community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Randle High School football |
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team on winning the UIL 5A Division 2 state championship and extend |
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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 Lions as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |