H.R. No. 52
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The football team of Thurgood Marshall High School
in Missouri City enjoyed an exceptional 2018 season, advancing all
the way to the University Interscholastic League 5A Division 2
state championship game; and
WHEREAS, After going undefeated in the regular season and
claiming the District 11 title, the Buffalos posted initial playoff
victories over Santa Fe, College Station A&M Consolidated, Port
Neches-Groves, and Huntsville High Schools; in the semifinal
showdown with Corpus Christi Calallen, Marshall trailed at
intermission but took control with two second-half touchdowns and
held on for a 19-17 win; that victory was all the more poignant
because it came just four days after the tragic death of senior
defensive back Drew Conley, and the Buffalo players held his memory
close in the season's final games; and
WHEREAS, Advancing to the state title contest for the first
time in school history, Marshall matched up against top-ranked
Aledo High on December 21 in a meeting of two unbeaten teams; though
the Buffs saw their season come to an end in a hard-fought loss, the
team's overall success in 2018 set a new standard of achievement for
the Marshall High football program; and
WHEREAS, Ably guided by head coach James Williams and his
assistants, the Buffs received valuable contributions from each
member of the roster over the course of the 2018 campaign, finishing
with an impressive record of 15 wins and just a single loss; and
WHEREAS, The talented and hardworking members of the Marshall
High School football team have realized an exceptional
accomplishment by advancing to the state championship game, and in
so doing, they have become a source of great pride for their fellow
students and their many supporters in the community; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Thurgood Marshall High School
Buffalos on their successful 2018 season and extend to the team's
players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for the future;
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.
Reynolds
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 52 was adopted by the House on March
6, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House