WHEREAS, the Blessed Sacrament Huguenot School football team of Powhatan celebrated its first state championship in the Virginia Independent Schools Football League in 2022; and

WHEREAS, the Blessed Sacrament Huguenot School Knights, who compete in the eight-man football program of the Virginia Independent Schools Football League (VISFL), bested the team from Kenston Forest School of Blackstone by a score of 54–12 to win the league's Division II championship; and

WHEREAS, the Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Knights beat the Kavaliers of Kenston Forest in the title game at Dinwiddie Sports Complex, despite having lost to the Kavaliers 26–16 at a regular season game in Powhatan just two weeks earlier; and

WHEREAS, the Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Knights thereby completed the season with a 10–1 record under Coach Gary Brock; and

WHEREAS, Coach Brock recounted that, "The Knights rolled into the State Championship game with momentum and a mind set on revenge for their only loss led by a dominant offensive and defensive line"; and

WHEREAS, Coach Brock continued, "The Knights' offense was led by running backs Harrison Lee (203 yards and two touchdowns), Zander Nadeau (142 yards and three touchdowns), and Josh Decker (100 yards and two touchdowns), while the defense was led by Garrett Musselman (12 tackles), Decker (11 tackles), David Mann (eight tackles), Lee (six tackles), Gage Smith (six tackles), and Julian Alcazar (five tackles)"; and

WHEREAS, the Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Knights' 2021–2022 season performances included eight straight wins, 30–8 over The Covenant School, 50–16 over Broadwater Academy, 60–0 over Brunswick Academy, 68–6 over Covenant, 20–12 over Virginia Episcopal School, a win by forfeit, 60–6 over Richmond Christian School, and 62–28 over Southampton Academy before losing the regular season finale to Kenston Forest by 26–16; and

WHEREAS, the Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Knights beat Greenbrier Christian Academy 56–0 in the first postseason game to make their way to the victorious title game with Kenston Forest; and

WHEREAS, the Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Knights participate in an eight-man-per-lineup league, but Coach Brock noted, "Aside from the numbers, eight-man football isn't much different than its 11-man counterpart"; and

WHEREAS, Coach Brock was coach of the Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Knights from 1977 to 1995 and returned to the Blessed Sacrament Huguenot School a few seasons ago; and

WHEREAS, the Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Knights' football program is led by James Poore, athletic director; Michael Kemp, assistant coach; Patrick Winterrowd, defensive coordinator; Kristina Dillard and Dr. Raymond Decker, trainers; and Makayla Gregory and Aiden Longshore, managers; and

WHEREAS, the full 19-member roster of the Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Knights includes Julian Alcazar, senior; Nathan Barras, junior; Ethan Bishop, senior; Hunter Case, sophomore; Josh Decker, senior; Alex Edwards, sophomore; Will Fichter, sophomore; Parker Gill, sophomore; Afton Harrow, sophomore; Jeb Hatfield, junior; Mason Hogan, sophomore; Justin Johnson, junior; Harrison Lee, senior; David Mann, junior; Patrick Maynes, senior; Garrett Musselman, senior; Zander Nadeau, senior; Nathan Roberts, junior; and Gage Smith, senior; and

WHEREAS, the Players of the Game for the Knights included Case (offense) and Roberts (defense), versus Covenant; Case (offense) and Decker (defense), versus Broadwater; Lee (offense) and Mann and Musselman (defense), versus Brunswick; Case (offense) and Decker (defense) in the second game against Covenant; Decker (offense) and Smith (defense), versus Virginia Episcopal School; Nadeau (offense) and Roberts (defense), versus Richmond Christian School; Decker and Harrow (offense) and Lee (defense) versus Southampton; Nadeau (offense) and Musselman (defense) versus Kenston Forrest; Case (offense) and Alcazar (defense) versus Greenbrier; and, in the title game against Kenston Forest, Lee (offense) and Decker and Musselman (defense); now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Blessed Sacrament Huguenot School football team hereby be commended on winning the 2021–2022 Virginia Independent Schools Football League state championship; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Gary Brock, head coach of the Blessed Sacrament Huguenot School football team, as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the team's achievements and congratulations on its hard-won and well-deserved state title.