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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Muenster High School football team reached the |
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| 6 | 7 | | pinnacle of success by capturing the 2017 University |
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| 7 | 8 | | Interscholastic League 2A Division 2 state championship on December |
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| 8 | 9 | | 21 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, En route to a perfect 16-0 record, the Hornets |
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| 10 | 11 | | bested all of their league opponents to claim the District 8-2A |
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| 11 | 12 | | crown; they went on to excel in postseason battles against |
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| 12 | 13 | | Petrolia, Iraan, Munday, and Albany High Schools before punching |
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| 13 | 14 | | their ticket to the state championship game with a 31-28 victory |
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| 14 | 15 | | over Wellington High School in the semifinals; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Matching up against the previously unbeaten squad |
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| 16 | 17 | | from Tenaha High School in the finale, Muenster got off to a strong |
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| 17 | 18 | | start, but Tenaha closed the gap and took the lead early in the |
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| 18 | 19 | | second half; with the trophy on the line, the Hornets turned the |
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| 19 | 20 | | tide with an explosive third quarter in which they scored a total of |
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| 20 | 21 | | 17 points to clinch the school's first state title with a 27-20 win; |
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| 21 | 22 | | and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Muenster's success was the result of a true team |
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| 23 | 24 | | effort, with each member of the roster providing valuable |
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| 24 | 25 | | contributions over the course of the season; these determined |
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| 25 | 26 | | athletes drew on the expertise and inspirational leadership of head |
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| 26 | 27 | | coach Brady Carney and assistant coaches Jeff Presnall, Jeff |
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| 27 | 28 | | Smiley, Mark Stevens, and Josh Wheeler; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Muenster Hornets football team |
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| 29 | 30 | | demonstrated admirable skill and dedication in winning the state |
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| 30 | 31 | | championship and attaining a flawless record against top |
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| 31 | 32 | | competition, and they will forever treasure the memory of this |
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| 32 | 33 | | outstanding achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Muenster High School football |
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| 35 | 36 | | team on winning the 2017 UIL 2A Division 2 state championship and |
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| 36 | 37 | | extend to all those associated with the squad sincere best wishes |
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| 37 | 38 | | for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 40 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 40 | 41 | | House of Representatives. |
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