HLS 22RS-4786 ORIGINAL
2022 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 171
BY REPRESENTATIVE JEFFERSON
COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Homer High School football team on winning the
Louisiana High School Athletic Association 2021 Class 1A state championship
1 A RESOLUTION
2To commend the Homer High School football team on winning the Louisiana High School
3 Athletic Association 2021 Class 1A state championship.
4 WHEREAS, the Homer High School Pelicans football team captured the 2021 Class
51A state title by defeating Logansport High School, 41-28, at the superdome in New Orleans
6on December 11, 2021; and
7 WHEREAS, the Pelicans finished the season with eleven wins and only three losses;
8the team's victory in the championship game marks the program's first state title since 1939;
9and
10 WHEREAS, the 2021 Pelicans' defensive unit was among the most dominant in
11Class 1A; the defense allowed a minuscule average of 10.2 points per game and just one
12hundred fifty-three yards per game; and
13 WHEREAS, in the Class 1A championship, Pelicans' sophomore Katrevick Banks
14intercepted three passes and returned one for a defensive touchdown; in total, the team
15intercepted the Logansport quarterback six times, breaking the record for interceptions in a
16state championship game; and
17 WHEREAS, on offense, the Pelicans were led by their multi-talented quarterback,
18Ta'Keviuntae Kidd; he returned a kickoff for seventy-nine yards and completed seven of
19twelve pass attempts for seventy-seven yards and two touchdowns; his outstanding
20performance earned him the Most Outstanding Player award for the Class 1A state
21championship game; and
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1 WHEREAS, in addition to Mr. Kidd's incredible performance, Homer High School
2junior Derron Donell returned an interception twenty-eight yards for a Pelicans' touchdown;
3this play gave the Pelicans a 20-0 lead early in the game; and
4 WHEREAS, Pelicans' head football coach, Richie Casey, is a 2008 alumnus of
5Homer High School and former Louisiana Tech University wide receiver; he has led the
6Pelicans to three-consecutive Class 1A state playoff appearances, has been named the
7Louisiana High School Athletic Association Coach of the Year, and ended Homer High
8School's eighty-two year state championship drought; his career record as head coach of the
9Pelicans football program stands at twenty-seven wins and only eleven losses; and
10 WHEREAS, Homer High School Principal Lee Sims, Athletic Director Sarah Hilton,
11and Coach Casey have emphasized the importance of academic success to the Pelicans
12football team and all student-athletes at the school; and
13 WHEREAS, in addition to the team's incredible performance on the field, Homer
14High School's Brendon Harris was named the 2021 Louisiana High School Athletic
15Association Class 1A Scholastic Player of the Year; and
16 WHEREAS, the Homer High School Pelicans football team is most deserving of the
17highest recognition for its incredible season; this year's team has brought great pride and
18honor to Homer High School, its loyal fans, and all of Claiborne Parish.
19 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
20Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the Homer High School football team on
21winning the Louisiana High School Athletic Association 2021 Class 1A state championship;
22does hereby further recognize the achievements of all its players, coaches, and staff who
23contributed to this championship season; and does hereby extend sincerest wishes that the
24team's players and coaches continue their impressive work and always strive for greatness.
25 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
26principal of Homer High School.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 171 Original 2022 Regular Session Jefferson
Commends the Homer High School football team on winning the La. High School Athletic
Assoc. 2021 Class 1A state championship.
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