Bill Text: TX SR98 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Carthage High School football team for winning a state championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-08 - Reported enrolled [SR98 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR98-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Carthage High School football team once again | ||
| reached the pinnacle of success by capturing the 2016 University | ||
| Interscholastic League Class 4A Division 1 state championship on | ||
| December 16 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Under the direction of head coach Scott Surratt, | ||
| the Bulldogs marched through the postseason with triumphs over | ||
| Silsbee, Houston North Forest, Henderson, Stafford, and China | ||
| Spring High Schools, setting the stage for a showdown with Wylie | ||
| High School of Abilene in the title game; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Rallying from an early 14-point deficit, the | ||
| Bulldogs notched two touchdowns and a field goal against Wylie to | ||
| close out the first half tied at 17; though both teams were held | ||
| scoreless in the third quarter, Carthage launched a devastating | ||
| ground assault in the final frame, tallying two rushing | ||
| touchdowns to win by a score of 31-17; with the victory, Carthage | ||
| clinched its fifth state title in the past nine years, and Coach | ||
| Surratt earned the distinction of becoming one of only four Texas | ||
| high school football coaches with five or more championship | ||
| trophies; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through their superior caliber of play in 2016, the | ||
| Carthage Bulldogs have furthered their reputation as one of the | ||
| elite teams in Texas high school football, and they may take | ||
| justifiable pride in their accomplishments; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby congratulate the Carthage High School | ||
| football team on winning the 2016 University Interscholastic | ||
| League Class 4A Division 1 state championship and extend to all | ||
| those associated with the squad sincere best wishes for continued | ||
| success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the team as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 8, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
