H.R. No. 447
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The football team of C.H. Yoe High School in Cameron
enjoyed an outstanding season in 2010, advancing all the way to the
University Interscholastic League 2A Division 1 state championship
game; and
WHEREAS, The Yoemen proved their abilities from the outset of
the season and went on to win all 10 of their regular season games
and claim the District 12 title; in the playoffs, the team soundly
defeated Newton and then triumphed over East Chambers, Tatum, and
Lago Vista to earn a shot at the state championship; in a
hard-fought championship game, the team battled Daingerfield High
until the final seconds but ultimately fell by a score of 33-27 to
finish as the 2A Division 1 runner-up; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the 2010 campaign Yoe benefited from a
high-powered offense that averaged 47 points per game; Damyon
Kelley rolled up 1,640 yards rushing and scored 25 touchdowns while
quarterback Jack Rhoades threw for more than 3,500 yards and
tallied 48 scoring passes; other standout performances were turned
in by wide receivers Decrick Westbrook, Quin Haynes, Thomas Rinn,
and Zach Brashear, who combined for 222 receptions and 44
touchdowns; and
WHEREAS, On defense, the Yoemen had 3 shutouts and held 3
other opponents to under 10 points; O'Neil Spells and Ty Morgan led
the team in tackles, and Cheyenne Black and Edgar Luna also played
key roles in stopping opposing ballcarriers; moreover, Jarrett
Beckhusen and Trevion Sims each had 4 interceptions, and Jairo
Campa led the team with 9 sacks while averaging more than 12 tackles
per game; and
WHEREAS, Winning with a true team effort, the Yoemen also
received valuable contributions from the other members of the
roster: Albert Acosta, Lorenzo Anderson, Tre Anderson, Bonafacio
Banda, Miles Brooks, D'Montre Brown, Juan Casillas, Keaton Denio,
Ricky Dominguez, Michael Evan, Zach Felts, Sebastian Garcia,
Michael Gelner, Kylen Harrell, Jacob Hash, Elmo Haynes, Deantana
Holt, Jason Kopriva, Jakob Kostroun, Colton Labay, Randall Lane,
Jose Martinez, Ed May, Jonathan McAnulty, David McDonald, Cameron
Meuck, Basilio Montez, Justin Pratt, Ines Rangel, Rey Rangel, Dylan
Riola, Zach Riola, Martin Rodriguez, Justin Sapp, Tyler Sapp,
Colton Shelton, Chase Shrader, Colton Shuffield, Josh Smitherman,
Brandon Vargas, Tyler Vrazel, Chance Ward, Jessie Westbrook, Samari
Wright, and Jake Young; and
WHEREAS, Head coach Rick Rhoades was ably assisted by
defensive coordinator Billy Anderson, offensive coordinator Jarrod
Smith, special teams coordinator Randy Sapp, and assistant coaches
Tommy Brashear, James Henderson, Phil Tucker, and Kevin Webb; and
WHEREAS, The talented and dedicated student-athletes of the
Yoe High team are a source of great pride to their many supporters
in the local community, and their outstanding performance on the
gridiron is indeed deserving of special recognition; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Yoe High School football team
on its successful 2010 season 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.
Schwertner
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 447 was adopted by the House on March
3, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House