Bill Text: TX HR36 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Duncanville High School football team on winning the 2022 UIL 6A Division 1 state championship.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-16 - Reported enrolled [HR36 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR36-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 36 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Duncanville High School football team reached | ||
| the pinnacle of success by winning the 2022 University | ||
| Interscholastic League 6A Division 1 state championship on December | ||
| 17 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The title game victory closed out a historic | ||
| campaign in which the Panthers went undefeated, beginning their run | ||
| by reeling off nine victories during the regular season; after | ||
| claiming the District 11 championship, Duncanville rode a wave of | ||
| momentum into the playoffs and advanced to the program's second | ||
| straight state finale with wins over Bryan, Wylie, The Woodlands, | ||
| Spring Westfield, and Prosper High Schools; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In a championship battle between unbeaten teams, the | ||
| Panthers matched up against Galena Park North Shore, who entered | ||
| the game ranked No. 8 in the nation by MaxPreps; Duncanville | ||
| tallied two touchdowns in the early going, including a thrilling | ||
| 88-yard scoring run, to go up 14-0, but the Mustangs responded, and | ||
| the game was knotted at 21 at the intermission; late in the third | ||
| quarter, Duncanville retook the lead, punching in a touchdown on a | ||
| fourth down run from the nine yard line; a stout Panther defense | ||
| held strong for the remainder of the game, delivering a crucial stop | ||
| to force a turnover on downs with a minute remaining; when the final | ||
| seconds ticked off the clock, the Duncanville players and their | ||
| many fans celebrated a 28-21 victory and the school's second state | ||
| crown; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Running back Caden Durham was named the Offensive | ||
| Most Valuable Player for his three-touchdown performance while | ||
| Defensive MVP Colin Simmons accounted for two sacks to bring his | ||
| season total to 22.5; over the course of the team's unforgettable | ||
| season, the Panthers also received valuable contributions from the | ||
| other members of the roster: Lontrell Turner, Kadavion | ||
| Dotson-Walker, Dayvian Bluitt, Dakorien Moore, Elijah Wilson, | ||
| Chris Miller Jr., Eli Wallace, Kaleb Kenney, Kei' Trone Simpson, | ||
| Michael January, Keelon Russell, Del'Drick Madison, Kalan Mcinnis, | ||
| La'modrick Spencer, Vernon Grant III, Tyren Polley Jr., Ayson | ||
| Theus, James Adams, Nehemiah Borner, Tyderick Brown, Nick Thompson, | ||
| Quinard Choice Jr., Javion Holiday, Tamir Hunt, Cyrus Moore, | ||
| JaQualon Armstrong, Cameron Burns, Sabastian Benetez, Solomon | ||
| Charles, Ronald Simmons, Dion Lewis Jr., William Glenn, Desean | ||
| Bryant Jr., Josiah Drake, Zahmaurixia Jones-Lewis, Noah Ponce, | ||
| Jerry Scales, Jabreohn Peters, Benjamin Taylor-Whitfield, Damian | ||
| Martinez, Mason Williams, Ameer Ross, Steven Gipson, Armani | ||
| Franklin, Antwone Brantley, William Carrigan, Jeffrey Manns, Zion | ||
| Henderson, Justin Vigil, Jonathan Batres, Rasheed Jackson, Cameron | ||
| Simon, Anton Valentine, Nathan Mccoy, Jacory Agnew, Metric | ||
| Manning II, Chris Torres, Zachery Turner, Sherrod Johnson, J'Shon | ||
| Claycomb, Avery Brown, Tre Ossenkop Mosley, Ryan Hodge, Antwon | ||
| Brown, EJ McKinney, Donovan Harmon, Daylen Wilson, and Jameir | ||
| Willis; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Panthers were ably guided by head coach Reginald | ||
| Samples and assistant coaches Ramel Borner, Todd Peterman, Xavier | ||
| Brown, James Mitchell, Randy Martinez, Jason Garrett, Patrick | ||
| Hemphill, Jeff Sowells, Charles Davis, Gabe Samuels, Xavier Joe, | ||
| Marcus Wilder, Antwoine Shelton, Odell James, Tray Allen, Derwin | ||
| Wilson, Justin Magazine, Ryan Polite, Myke Sisson, Anthony Wallace, | ||
| and Josh Cronkite; the team further benefited from the support of | ||
| principal Michael McDonald and interim athletic director Kenya | ||
| Landers as well as athletic trainers Alec Hawkins, Paola Cabrera, | ||
| Richard Webster, Joe Demosthene, Janae Pullins, and Marissa Moss; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, In earning the state title and compiling a perfect | ||
| record against top competition, the Duncanville High School | ||
| Panthers have burnished their community's reputation as the "City | ||
| of Champions," and this achievement will be fondly remembered for | ||
| many years to come; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Duncanville High School | ||
| football team on winning the 2022 UIL 6A Division 1 state | ||
| championship and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere | ||
| best wishes for continued success; 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. | ||
| Davis | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 36 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
