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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Cary-Grove High
4School football team, the Trojans, on winning the 2018 Illinois
5High School Association Class 6A State Football Championship;
6and
 
7    WHEREAS, In the past ten seasons, from 2009 to 2018, the
8Trojans have played in the Class 6A statewide championship game
9four times; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Playing at the University of Illinois' Memorial
11Stadium, the Trojans defeated Crete-Monee High School for the
12statewide Class 6A championship on November 24, 2018, notching
13a dominating performance with a final score of 35 to 13; and
 
14    WHEREAS, In a championship-game drive which chewed up much
15of the third quarter and a piece of the fourth quarter, the
16Trojans consumed 11:19 minutes of clock time, covering 90 yards
17in 20 plays to maintain their lead and dishearten their
18opponents; the entire offense joined in the drive, a powerful
19demonstration of team play; and
 
20    WHEREAS, The Trojans are led by Head Coach Brad Seaburg and
21senior quarterback Ben McDonald; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, The Trojans have added new hardware to their
2trophy case; the new honor will join the Class 6A championship
3trophy they won in 2009; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
5HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
6congratulate the Cary-Grove High School football team, the
7Trojans, on winning the 2018 Illinois High School Association
8Class 6A State Football Championship; and be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
10presented to Coach Seaburg and the Trojans as a symbol of our
11respect and esteem.