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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The 2016 University Interscholastic League 2A |
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| 6 | 7 | | Division 1 state football championship belongs to Refugio High |
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| 7 | 8 | | School after its team's victory in the title game on December 15 at |
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| 8 | 9 | | AT&T Stadium in Arlington; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Appearing in their third state final in the past |
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| 10 | 11 | | four years, the Bobcats matched up against Crawford High School in |
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| 11 | 12 | | what proved to be a dramatic showdown; the score remained close |
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| 12 | 13 | | throughout the game, and the teams were tied 20-20 as the game |
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| 13 | 14 | | dwindled to its final minutes; in a clutch performance, Refugio |
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| 14 | 15 | | drove from its own 25 to the opponents' one yard line, and with just |
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| 15 | 16 | | eight seconds left on the clock, Diego Gonzales booted an 18-yard |
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| 16 | 17 | | field goal that secured the trophy with a 23-20 win; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Refugio's triumphant 2016 campaign included five |
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| 18 | 19 | | shutouts in the regular season, with nine overall wins and only a |
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| 19 | 20 | | single loss; in the playoffs, the team's combination of stout |
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| 20 | 21 | | defense and powerful offense dominated opponents from La Villa, |
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| 21 | 22 | | Junction, Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco, Mason, and Centerville High |
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| 22 | 23 | | Schools en route to the championship contest; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Under the direction of head coach Jason Herring, the |
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| 24 | 25 | | Bobcats received essential contributions throughout the year from |
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| 25 | 26 | | each member of the roster as they proved themselves one of the |
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| 26 | 27 | | finest teams in the Lone Star State; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, The Refugio High School football players |
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| 28 | 29 | | demonstrated admirable skill and determination in winning the state |
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| 29 | 30 | | title, and these talented student-athletes will treasure the memory |
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| 30 | 31 | | of 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 Refugio High School football |
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| 33 | 34 | | team on winning the 2016 UIL 2A Division 1 state championship and |
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| 34 | 35 | | extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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| 35 | 36 | | 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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