| 1 | 1 | | 24 LC 112 1825 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 566 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators Walker III of the 20th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of |
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| 4 | 4 | | the 29th, Summers of the 13th and others |
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| 5 | 5 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | Congratulating the Perry High School Panthers football team for winning the 2023 GHSA |
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| 8 | 8 | | Class 4A State Football Championship; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, the Perry High School Panthers football team has established and maintained3 |
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| 10 | 10 | | a proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics; and4 |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, the team brought special recognition to its school by winning the 2023 GHSA5 |
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| 12 | 12 | | Class 4A State Football Championship against the formidable Stockbridge Tigers with a final6 |
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| 13 | 13 | | score of 38 to 27; and7 |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, excellent play, superior teamwork, and extraordinary resilience made this team8 |
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| 15 | 15 | | a spectacular one to observe throughout the season, and as a fitting finale to its remarkable9 |
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| 16 | 16 | | 2023 campaign, the team captured the first state football championship in program history;10 |
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| 17 | 17 | | and11 |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, although the Panthers fell behind early, the pivotal play of the match was12 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Gesha'nn Heard's recovery of a nearly fumbled kickoff, which he followed with a 54-yard13 |
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| 20 | 20 | | dash to the end zone for the score; and14 |
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| 21 | 21 | | S. R. 566 |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, junior running back Ahmad Gordon's exceptional performance, including three |
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| 24 | 24 | | 15 |
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| 25 | 25 | | touchdowns, significantly contributed to the team's victory and ensured that they would not16 |
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| 26 | 26 | | lose their lead; and17 |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of the team is a clear indication of the outstanding18 |
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| 28 | 28 | | athletic ability, dedication, hard work, and unity of purpose and spirit of each member of the19 |
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| 29 | 29 | | team; its superb offensive and defensive talents; and the astute direction of Head Coach20 |
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| 30 | 30 | | Kevin Smith; and21 |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, the team has received additional support from the Perry High School22 |
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| 32 | 32 | | administration and faculty as well as the citizens of the Perry community; and23 |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, this magnificent team earned its well-deserved reputation for excellence by24 |
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| 34 | 34 | | performing with courage and precision over months of training and competition, it is25 |
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| 35 | 35 | | abundantly proper to call them champions.26 |
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| 36 | 36 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body27 |
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| 37 | 37 | | congratulate the Perry High School Panthers football team for winning the 2023 GHSA Class28 |
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| 38 | 38 | | 4A State Football Championship and extend best wishes for their continued success.29 |
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| 39 | 39 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed30 |
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| 40 | 40 | | to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Perry High31 |
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| 41 | 41 | | School Panthers football team.32 |
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| 42 | 42 | | S. R. 566 |
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