Bill Text: TX HR563 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Carthage High School football team for winning its third consecutive UIL 3A Division 2 state championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-15 - Reported enrolled [HR563 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR563-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 563 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Carthage High School football team won the 2010 | ||
| University Interscholastic League 3A Division 2 state championship | ||
| with a 47-22 victory over Coldspring-Oakhurst High School on | ||
| December 17, 2010; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The win gave Carthage its third consecutive state | ||
| title and furthered its reputation as one of the most successful | ||
| teams in Texas high school football in recent years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A crowd of 12,370 fans at Cowboys Stadium in | ||
| Arlington saw the Bulldogs battle a talented Coldspring-Oakhurst | ||
| squad and come away with a convincing win that included six | ||
| touchdown passes from the game's offensive most valuable player, | ||
| Anthony Morgan; he connected for scoring strikes with Cortlyn Ware | ||
| and Jalen Claiborne three times each and completed 17 of his 24 | ||
| passes for 392 yards; Hunter Holland led the Bulldogs' ground | ||
| attack with 85 yards rushing; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The game was close at halftime, but Carthage blanked | ||
| Coldspring-Oakhurst in the second half while scoring 17 points to | ||
| win by a comfortable margin; on defense, head coach Scott Surratt | ||
| got excellent performances from Edward Pope, Lovis Hall, Josh | ||
| Hamilton, and Xavier Allen; Kendall Thompson was named the | ||
| defensive MVP after making nine tackles and forcing a fumble; Mr. | ||
| Ware was cited as the Right Guard Defensive Player of the Game for | ||
| his six tackles and a forced fumble; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The championship game followed Carthage's thrilling | ||
| semifinal matchup against Brownwood High School; going into that | ||
| contest, the Brownwood Lions were undefeated and had averaged 55 | ||
| points per game; the Bulldogs held them to their lowest point total | ||
| of the season en route to a stunning 35-28 victory and the trip to | ||
| Arlington; and | ||
| WHEREAS, With its 2010 title game triumph, Carthage created | ||
| yet another unforgettable moment for its fans; a year earlier, the | ||
| team posted a 13-12 win against Graham High School to claim the | ||
| championship, and in 2008, began the streak with a 49-37 defeat of | ||
| Celina High School in the state final; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Winning three consecutive state championships is a | ||
| rare feat that is the culmination of countless hours of hard work | ||
| and an unwavering commitment to excellence, and these dedicated | ||
| student-athletes may take justifiable pride in their outstanding | ||
| accomplishment; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Carthage High School football | ||
| team on winning the UIL 3A Division 2 state championship and extend | ||
| sincere best wishes to the players, coaches, and staff 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. | ||
| Hopson | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 563 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 3, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
