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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the members of the
4Bolingbrook High School football team on the occasion of their
5victory in the Illinois High School Association Class 8A
6championship game on November 26, 2011; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The Bolingbrook Raiders defeated the Loyola
8Ramblers 21-17 to claim the school's first ever State
9championship in football; and
 
10    WHEREAS, The Bolingbrook Raiders defense held the
11opposition to only 140 total yards, a new IHSA Class 8A record;
12and
 
13    WHEREAS, The Bolingbrook Raiders offense, lead by
14quarterback Aaron Bailey, scored the go-ahead touchdown with 5
15minutes remaining in the game; and
 
16    WHEREAS, The Bolingbrook Raiders ended the season with a
1713-1 record and were ranked as one of the top 100 high school
18football teams in America; and
 
19    WHEREAS, The Bolingbrook Raiders are led by Coach John
20Ivlow and his staff; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, The 2011 State Champion Bolingbrook Raiders are
2Robbie Bain, Antonio Morrison, Jaden Huffre Allen, Jimmy Vespo,
3Darien Brown, Heinz Long, Tevin Teamer, Anthony Harris, Charles
4Morrison, DJ Pruitt, Greg Gordon, Brandon Lewis, Emile Wisdom,
5Abel Cabral, Aaron Bailey, Tanner Illingworth, Joshua
6Merriweather, Xavier Perkins, Devante Styles, John Hall,
7Parrker Westphal, Phillip Wilson, Diaron Rhodes, Omar Stover,
8Coretz Woods, Crosby Harris, Kendale Charp, Radwan Faci, Armond
9Bramlett, Nick Sramek, Anthony Rodarte, Issac Jensen, John
10Howard, Hailey Gist-Holden, John Boyer, Connor Coventry, Greg
11Braswell, Chris Brennan, Jalen Young, Arrien Richardson,
12Lanoris Holoman, Phillip Stevens, CJ Clark, Coy Russell, Ashton
13Wright, Austin Vanmeter, Mike Fescina, Phillip Williams, Otha
14Thurmond, Robert Bain, Scott Foltz, Alec Millar, Nick Perry,
15Matt Bucio, John Kolder, Joe Pierce, Sam Baki, Alan Turner,
16Jacob Hawk, Nick Gilardi, Eil Carbajal, Anthony Veliz, Anthony
17Sharp, Chandler Piekarski, Terrance Smith, Cameron Buchanan,
18Jeff Keller, Jose Ramirez, Collin Duckworth, Frankie Luna, Erik
19McDowell, Jeremy Smith, Wesley Martinez, and Dan Duncan;
20therefore, be it
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
22NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
23we congratulate the 2011 Bolingbrook Raiders on becoming the
24IHSA Class 8A Football Champions, applaud them for their hard

 

 

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1work and dedication, and wish them well in the future; and be
2it further
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4presented to the 2011 Bolingbrook Raiders as a sign of our
5respect and esteem.