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      H.R. No. 867       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, The Ganado High School football team earned the   mantle of state champion by winning the 2024 University   Interscholastic League 2A Division 1 state title game; and          WHEREAS, The Indians began their journey to the championship   by going 9-1 in the regular season and clinching the district title   with an unblemished record; next delivering a dominant performance   in the playoffs, they bested Skidmore-Tynan, Crawford, Refugio, and   Marlin High Schools to reach the state semifinals; there, Ganado   dispatched Joaquin High School 35-14 to secure a coveted berth in   the state final; and          WHEREAS, Ganado took the field against top-ranked Stamford   High School at AT&T Stadium in Arlington; the Indians held a   seven-point advantage at halftime and led by the same margin going   into the final frame; with the game knotted at 21-all at the end of   regulation, Ganado headed for overtime; a touchdown run put the   Indians ahead in the first OT, and their opponent then responded   with a scoring throw, tying the contest at 28-28; a scoreless second   OT set the stage for an exciting finish in the third extra period to   be determined by two-point conversion tries; a completed pass again   put Ganado in the lead, and with the title on the line, the team   intercepted a pass to seal the win; with the 30-28 victory, Ganado   claimed the first state championship in program history and capped   the year with an outstanding 15-1 record; and          WHEREAS, Bryce Ullman was named the title game's Offensive   Most Valuable Player after accounting for three touchdowns, and   Defensive MVP Cain Hayden collected three tackles and two   interceptions; over the course of their campaign, the Indians   received valuable contributions from each member of the roster, and   these determined student-athletes benefited from the direction of   head coach Josh Ervin and his assistant coaches; and          WHEREAS, Through countless hours of hard work and an   unwavering commitment to excellence, the Ganado Indians realized   their season-long goal of becoming state champions, and they will   treasure the memory of this accomplishment for the rest of their   lives; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby congratulate the Ganado High School football   team on winning the 2024 UIL 2A Division 1 state championship and   extend to all those associated with the squad 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.     Louderback     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 867 was adopted by the House on May 7,   2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House