HR128 - Congratulating the football team from Randle High School in Richmond on winning the UIL 5A Division 2 state championship.

      H.R. No. 128       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, The football team from Randle High School in   Richmond closed out an unforgettable year by winning the 2024   University Interscholastic League 5A Division 2 state   championship; and          WHEREAS, With their upset victory over South Oak Cliff High   School at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on December 20, the Lions   claimed the school's first state crown and brought their record to a   perfect 16-0 for the year; throughout the regular season, the   Randle players bested their opponents with a potent offense that   averaged more than 54 points per game and an aggressive defense that   posted three shutouts; and          WHEREAS, The team began its postseason march with a   dominating 63-7 first round triumph over Belton; the Lions followed   with impressive wins over Elgin, Brenham, and Iowa Colony High   Schools before recording a 42-7 triumph against Boerne in the   semifinals to earn a trip to the state championship game; and          WHEREAS, Making their first state title appearance since the   school was founded in 2021, Randle entered the contest as 21-point   underdogs against South Oak Cliff; the Lions opened the game with an   82-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and led 24-14 at halftime;   the second half was a thrilling back-and-forth battle that featured   four lead changes, but the Lions landed the decisive blow midway   through the final quarter by returning another kickoff for a   touchdown, and the defense held strong down the stretch to secure a   38-35 victory; and          WHEREAS, The Randle offense was led by sophomore Landen   Williams-Callis, who rushed for over 100 yards and scored a   touchdown on his way to being named the Offensive Most Valuable   Player; pacing the defense was junior linebacker Ryan Mallory, who   recorded 12 tackles to earn the Defensive MVP award; ably guided by   head coach Brian Randle, the Lions received valuable contributions   from each member of the roster over the course of the 2024 campaign;   and          WHEREAS, Through countless hours of hard work and an   unwavering commitment to excellence, the Randle Lions realized   their season-long goal of becoming state champions, and their   accomplishment is a source of great pride to their school and to   their many supporters in the community; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby congratulate the Randle High School football   team on winning the UIL 5A Division 2 state championship and extend   to the players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for   continued success; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for the Lions as an expression of high regard by the Texas   House of Representatives.     Morgan     Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw   Alders Guillen Morgan   Allen Harless Muñoz   Anchía Harris Noble   Ashby Harris Davila Olcott   Barry Harrison Oliverson   Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz   Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr   Bernal Hernandez Patterson   Bhojani Hickland Paul   Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso   Bowers Holt Perez of Harris   Bryant Hopper Phelan   Buckley Howard Pierson   Bucy Hull Plesa   Bumgarner Hunter Raymond   Button Isaac Reynolds   Cain Johnson Richardson   Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos   Canales Jones of Harris Romero   Capriglione Kerwin Rose   Cole King Rosenthal   Collier Kitzman Schatzline   Cook LaHood Schofield   Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft   Craddick Lambert Shaheen   Cunningham Landgraf Shofner   Curry Leach Simmons   Darby Leo Wilson Slawson   A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee   Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller   Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson   DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico   Dorazio Louderback Tepper   Dutton Lowe Thompson   Dyson Lozano Tinderholt   Fairly Lujan Toth   Flores Luther Troxclair   Frank Manuel Turner   Gámez Martinez VanDeaver   Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut   Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos   Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell   Gates Metcalf Vo   Gerdes Meyer Walle   Geren Meza Ward Johnson   Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton   González of Dallas Moody Wilson   González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu   Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 128 was adopted by the House on March   27, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House