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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The West Orange-Stark High School football team once |
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| 6 | 7 | | again proved itself one of the finest in Texas by capturing the |
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| 7 | 8 | | University Interscholastic League 4A Division 2 state championship |
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| 8 | 9 | | on December 16, 2016, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, En route to their second consecutive state title and |
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| 10 | 11 | | a perfect 16-0 record, the Mustangs dominated their opponents |
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| 11 | 12 | | throughout regular season play, recording seven shutouts and giving |
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| 12 | 13 | | up a total of just 30 points; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, This exceptional team marched through the playoffs |
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| 14 | 15 | | with decisive victories over Cleveland Tarkington, Waco Robinson, |
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| 15 | 16 | | Bellville, Giddings, and Geronimo Navarro High Schools to secure a |
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| 16 | 17 | | spot in the finale against Sweetwater; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Trailing by six points early in the championship |
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| 18 | 19 | | game, the Mustangs rallied to score a touchdown late in the second |
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| 19 | 20 | | quarter, giving them a 7-6 lead going into halftime; the team's |
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| 20 | 21 | | stout defense kept Sweetwater in check in the second half while the |
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| 21 | 22 | | offense tallied two more touchdowns and a field goal to cap off a |
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| 22 | 23 | | commanding 24-6 win; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Under the inspiring leadership of head coach Cornel |
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| 24 | 25 | | Thompson, the Mustangs received valuable contributions throughout |
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| 25 | 26 | | the season from all of the student-athletes on the roster, making |
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| 26 | 27 | | their achievements a true team effort; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, With their remarkable performance in 2016, the West |
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| 28 | 29 | | Orange-Stark football team has furthered the school's tradition of |
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| 29 | 30 | | gridiron excellence, and the players will treasure the memory of |
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| 30 | 31 | | this accomplishment for many years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 32 | 33 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the West Orange-Stark High School |
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| 33 | 34 | | football team on winning the 2016 UIL 4A Division 2 state |
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| 34 | 35 | | championship and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff |
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| 35 | 36 | | sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 38 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 38 | 39 | | House of Representatives. |
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