H.R. No. 64
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Allen High School Eagles football team won the
2008 University Interscholastic League 5A Division 1 state
championship with a 21-14 victory over previously unbeaten Fort
Bend Hightower at Reliant Stadium in Houston on December 20, 2008;
and
WHEREAS, This memorable triumph brought Allen High its first
state football title in the school's history, and it capped a
playoff run in which the squad bested two other undefeated teams,
Odessa Permian and Euless Trinity; finishing the season with 15
wins and only 1 defeat, the Eagles thrived under the inspired
leadership of head coach Tom Westerberg; and
WHEREAS, Quarterback Tucker Carter threw three touchdown
passes for the Eagles in the hard-fought championship game, and his
performance earned him the offensive MVP honor; Allen's stout
defense also contributed several key plays to the victory,
including a second-quarter goal-line stand that stopped Hightower
at the Eagles' one-yard line and a fourth-quarter interception by
linebacker Mitch Hartshorne; and
WHEREAS, Winning a state championship is the culmination of
countless hours of hard work and dedication, and these talented
student-athletes may take justifiable pride in their exceptional
achievement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Allen High School Eagles on
winning the 2008 UIL 5A Division 1 state football championship and
extend sincere best wishes to the players, coaches, and staff for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Paxton
Laubenberg
McCall
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 64 was adopted by the House on January
22, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House