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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Waskom High School football team once again |
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| 6 | 7 | | proved itself one of the finest in Texas by winning the 2015 |
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| 7 | 8 | | University Interscholastic League 3A Division 2 state championship |
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| 8 | 9 | | on December 17 at NRG Stadium in Houston; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, With their exciting victory over Franklin High |
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| 10 | 11 | | School in the title game, the Wildcats completed a perfect season in |
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| 11 | 12 | | which they compiled a record of 16 wins and zero losses and claimed |
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| 12 | 13 | | the school's second consecutive 3A crown; throughout the year, the |
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| 13 | 14 | | Waskom players bested their opponents with a potent offense that |
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| 14 | 15 | | averaged more than 45 points per game and an aggressive defense that |
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| 15 | 16 | | posted six shutouts; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, The team began its march through the playoffs with a |
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| 17 | 18 | | dominating victory over De Kalb High School in the bi-district |
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| 18 | 19 | | round of play; the Wildcats followed that performance with |
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| 19 | 20 | | impressive wins over Gunter, Arp, and West Rusk High Schools before |
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| 20 | 21 | | recording a 28-24 triumph against Idalou in the semifinals to earn a |
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| 21 | 22 | | trip to the state championship game; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, After falling behind Franklin High early in the 3A |
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| 23 | 24 | | Division 2 final, Waskom responded with two touchdowns in the |
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| 24 | 25 | | second quarter to take the lead; the teams traded scores in the |
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| 25 | 26 | | third quarter and entered the final frame knotted up at 21-21; |
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| 26 | 27 | | refusing to give up on their goal of winning back-to-back state |
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| 27 | 28 | | titles, the Wildcats regained the lead on a 14-yard touchdown |
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| 28 | 29 | | scramble by quarterback Dylan Harkrider; running back Chan Amie |
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| 29 | 30 | | then sealed the win with an eight-yard touchdown run with just over |
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| 30 | 31 | | one minute left in the game to bring the final score to 33-21; and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, The Wildcats' success was the result of a true team |
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| 32 | 33 | | effort; each member of the roster provided valuable contributions |
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| 33 | 34 | | over the course of the season, and these dedicated athletes |
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| 34 | 35 | | benefited from the expertise and inspirational leadership of head |
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| 35 | 36 | | coach Whitney Keeling and his staff; and |
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| 36 | 37 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Waskom High football team |
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| 37 | 38 | | demonstrated admirable skill and determination in winning the state |
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| 38 | 39 | | championship and attaining a flawless record against top |
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| 39 | 40 | | competition, and they will forever treasure the memory of this |
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| 40 | 41 | | outstanding achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 42 | 43 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Waskom High School football |
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| 43 | 44 | | team on winning the 2015 UIL 3A Division 2 state championship and |
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| 44 | 45 | | extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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| 45 | 46 | | wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 46 | 47 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 47 | 48 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 48 | 49 | | House of Representatives. |
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