TITLE: Congratulating the Allen High School football team on winning the UIL 5A Division 1 state championship.

SUMMARY: Congratulating the Allen High School football team on winning the UIL 5A Division 1 state championship.

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WHEREAS, The Allen High School football team reached the pinnacle of success by winning the University Interscholastic League 5A Division 1 state championship on December 22, 2012, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington; and WHEREAS, Matching up against Houston Lamar High School in the title game, the Eagles found themselves in a hard-fought battle in which their opponent came from behind to tie the score at 21 late in the third quarter; a decisive shift in momentum took place on the ensuing kickoff, however, when Allen's Oliver Pierce returned the ball 80 yards to set up a touchdown; the Eagles then put the game away by adding another TD in the fourth quarter to claim a 35-21 victory; among the many Eagles who had standout performances were offensive most valuable player Kyler Murray and defensive MVP Cameron Hartsfield; and WHEREAS, The state final triumph concluded a memorable season in which the team compiled an overall record of 15 wins and 1 loss, beating such formidable challengers as previous state champion Southlake Carroll; and WHEREAS, Throughout the year, the Eagles benefited from exceptional teamwork, with each player contributing to the championship quest; the able leadership of head coach Tom Westerberg and his staff was also essential to the players' accomplishments, as was the overwhelming support of the Allen community; and WHEREAS, The 2012 championship represents the team's second title in five years, and the Eagles are one of just nine schools that have won multiple championship trophies in 5A competition; and WHEREAS, Demonstrating outstanding skill and an enduring commitment to excellence, the hardworking young athletes of the Allen High football team have furthered their school's tradition of achievement on the gridiron, and they may reflect with pride on a job well done; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate the Allen High School football team on winning the UIL 5A Division 1 state championship and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for the future; 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. Laubenberg Leach Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 383 was adopted by the House on March 13, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House