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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Ganado High School football team earned the |
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mantle of state champion by winning the 2024 University |
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Interscholastic League 2A Division 1 state title game; and |
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WHEREAS, The Indians began their journey to the championship |
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by going 9-1 in the regular season and clinching the district title |
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with an unblemished record; next delivering a dominant performance |
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in the playoffs, they bested Skidmore-Tynan, Crawford, Refugio, and |
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Marlin High Schools to reach the state semifinals; there, Ganado |
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dispatched Joaquin High School 35-14 to secure a coveted berth in |
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the state final; and |
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WHEREAS, Ganado took the field against top-ranked Stamford |
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High School at AT&T Stadium in Arlington; the Indians held a |
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seven-point advantage at halftime and led by the same margin going |
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into the final frame; with the game knotted at 21-all at the end of |
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regulation, Ganado headed for overtime; a touchdown run put the |
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Indians ahead in the first OT, and their opponent then responded |
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with a scoring throw, tying the contest at 28-28; a scoreless second |
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OT set the stage for an exciting finish in the third extra period to |
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be determined by two-point conversion tries; a completed pass again |
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put Ganado in the lead, and with the title on the line, the team |
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intercepted a pass to seal the win; with the 30-28 victory, Ganado |
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claimed the first state championship in program history and capped |
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the year with an outstanding 15-1 record; and |
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WHEREAS, Bryce Ullman was named the title game's Offensive |
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Most Valuable Player after accounting for three touchdowns, and |
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Defensive MVP Cain Hayden collected three tackles and two |
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interceptions; over the course of their campaign, the Indians |
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received valuable contributions from each member of the roster, and |
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these determined student-athletes benefited from the direction of |
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head coach Josh Ervin and his assistant coaches; and |
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WHEREAS, Through countless hours of hard work and an |
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unwavering commitment to excellence, the Ganado Indians realized |
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their season-long goal of becoming state champions, and they will |
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treasure the memory of this accomplishment for the rest of their |
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lives; 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 Ganado High School football |
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team on winning the 2024 UIL 2A Division 1 state championship and |
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extend to all those associated with the squad sincere best wishes |
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for the future; 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. |
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Louderback |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 867 was adopted by the House on May 7, |
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2025, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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