| 1 | House Resolution |
| 2 | A resolution commending the Armwood High School "Hawks" on |
| 3 | winning their 2nd consecutive Class 4A State Football |
| 4 | Championship. |
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| 6 | WHEREAS, last year, the Armwood High "Hawks" broke a 34- |
| 7 | year drought in Hillsborough County by winning the Class 4A |
| 8 | State Football Championship, and |
| 9 | WHEREAS, this year, Armwood won the championship again with |
| 10 | a 49-to-21 victory over Lake Gibson, accomplishing what no other |
| 11 | county team has ever done by winning consecutive state |
| 12 | championships, and |
| 13 | WHEREAS, Hillsborough County schools have had a long |
| 14 | history of struggles in the arena of high school football, with |
| 15 | skeptics doubting that the state title could ever be won, and |
| 16 | WHEREAS, the "Hawks" scored 29 victories in a row on the |
| 17 | field as they captured their second state title due to the all- |
| 18 | out efforts of their dynamic, talented, and well-coordinated |
| 19 | team members; the outstanding leadership of their Head Coach, |
| 20 | Sean Callahan; and the skilled guidance and support of Armwood's |
| 21 | coaching staff: Offensive Coordinator Chris Taylor, Defensive |
| 22 | Coordinator Matt Thompson, Running Back Coach Bobby Holde, Wide |
| 23 | Receiver Coach Todd Gicker, Offensive Line Coach Miles Bilinski, |
| 24 | Defensive Line Coach Ernest Hayes, Outside Linebackers Coach |
| 25 | Cory Peterson, Defensive Back Coach C.C. Culpepper, Quarterback |
| 26 | Coach T.J. Laflamby, and Team Chaplain Ron Ellis, and |
| 27 | WHEREAS, the Armwood "Hawks" have demonstrated the kind of |
| 28 | teamwork and dedication that set an example for all of Florida's |
| 29 | youth and have brought the students and parents of Armwood High |
| 30 | School together with their winning attitude, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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| 32 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
| 33 | Florida: |
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| 35 | That the Armwood High School "Hawks" are congratulated and |
| 36 | commended on a magnificent sustained performance over these last |
| 37 | 2 years and are wished continued success in their future |
| 38 | endeavors. |
| 39 | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be |
| 40 | presented to the Armwood High School "Hawks" as a tangible token |
| 41 | of the sentiments expressed herein. |