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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 61
BY SENATOR PERRY AND REPRESENTATI VE MIGUEZ
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend and congratulate Elijah Mitchell on his outstanding football career at Erath
High School and to wish him much success with his upcoming college career at the
University of Louisiana at Lafayette as a Ragin' Cajun.
WHEREAS, it is with great pride that the members of the Legislature of Louisiana
have learned of the numerous honors bestowed upon #3 Elijah Mitchell who earned the
Vermilion Parish and Erath High School Football's All Time Most Valuable Player Award;
and
WHEREAS, early in the 2016-2017 season Elijah Mitchell was being dubbed the five
thousand yard man because of his extraordinary rushing abilities, but he far exceeded that
number by season's end with a career total thus far of 6,629 total rushing yards, breaking it
down he improved his rushing yards each year over his prior season far with 1,043 yards as
a freshman, 1,099 yards as a sophomore, 1,707 yards as a junior, and an unprecedented 2,780
yards during his senior season; and
WHEREAS, Mitchell had a career total of seventy-eight rushing touchdowns, 7,164
total yards, ninety-six total touchdowns, thirteen games of two hundred plus yards, and three
games of three hundred plus yards (all in his 2016 season); and
WHEREAS, this year he averaged two hundred thirteen yards per game, forty-one
touchdowns scored, eight games of two hundred fifty plus yards, three games of three
hundred plus yards, with three hundred sixteen yards vs. Vermilion Catholic, three hundred
thirty-four yards vs. Berwick, and three hundred thirty-one yards vs. Eunice; and
WHEREAS, because of Elijah Mitchell's extraordinary talents, he has broken and set
numerous records and received many accolades throughout his high school football career;
Vermilion Parish record for single game rushing yards with 336 yards; Vermilion Parish
record for rushing yards in a season with 2,780 yards; Vermilion Parish record for rushing
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yards in a career with 6,629 yards; four time All District 1st Team Running Back; 2016 All
District Offensive Most Valuable Player; three-time All Parish 1st Team Running Back;
2016 All Parish Offensive Player of the Year; two-time All Acadiana 1st Team Running
Back; three-time Best of the Teche Running Back; I-10 Bowl All Star Game Running Back;
Class 3A All State Outstanding Offensive Player; and he was chosen as the USA Today's
All Louisiana Football Team Running Back; and
WHEREAS, because of his numerous accomplishments throughout high school,
Elijah Mitchell was recruited heavily to play college football by a number of colleges and
universities throughout Louisiana and all over the country, but he ultimately chose to stay
close to home so his friends, family, and fans could continue to watch him play the game
that he loves to play on a collegiate level; and
WHEREAS, Elijah Mitchell has signed to play football for the University of
Louisiana at Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns; and
WHEREAS, the strength of our communities and the overall vitality of American
society depend, in great measure, upon the dedication of loyal young men like Elijah
Mitchell who is using his considerable skills and talents to bring pride and recognition to his
home state of Louisiana.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend and congratulate Elijah Mitchell on his outstanding football career at Erath High
School and wishes him much success with his upcoming collegiate career as a Ragin' Cajun.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Erath
head football coach David Comeaux and Elijah Mitchell.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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