H 5003  Resolution, By Jones, Gilliam, Willis, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, 
Atkinson, Bailey, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, 
Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brown, Bryant, Burns, Calhoon, Caskey, Chellis, 
Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B.Cox, 
W.Cox, Crawford, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, 
Forrest, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Garvin, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, 
Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, 
Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, 
Kimmons, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mace, Mack, Magnuson, Martin, 
Matthews, McCoy, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, McKnight, Moore, Morgan, D.C.Moss, 
V.S.Moss, Murphy, B.Newton, W.Newton, Norrell, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, 
Pope, Ridgeway, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G.M.Smith, 
G.R.Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, 
Thigpen, Toole, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R.Williams, 
S.Williams, Wooten and Yow
 A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE LAURENS DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM AND
 COACHES ON THEIR IMPRESSIVE WIN OF THE 2019 REGION 1 CLASS AAAAA CHAMPIONSHIP
 AND TO SALUTE THE PLAYERS ON AN UNFORGETTABLE SEASON.
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   01/22/20  House  Introduced and adopted (House Journal-page 23)

TO HONOR THE LAURENS DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM AND COACHES ON THEIR IMPRESSIVE WIN OF THE 2019 REGION 1 CLASS AAAAA CHAMPIONSHIP AND TO SALUTE THE PLAYERS ON AN UNFORGETTABLE SEASON.

Whereas, on Friday, October 25, 2019, the Laurens District High School Raiders football team soared past the T.L. Hanna Yellow Jackets 33-23 to decisively claim the 2019 Region 1 Class AAAAA Championship; and

Whereas, the Raiders used a punishing ground game and timely passing to take control of the game in the second half and seal the win, defeating the defending upper state champions and propelling the Raiders to the region championship with a perfect 6-0 conference record; and

Whereas, the Raider defense would step up big in the third quarter, and after any T.L. Hannah second half score, Laurens High's offense would answer. The Yellow Jackets would add a late score, but it would be too little, too late. The Raiders' 33-23 win gave them the outright region title; and

Whereas, Laurens finished the season 9-2 overall; and

Whereas, championship seasons result from grit, tenacity, and hard work, and Head Coach Chris Liner and his fine coaching staff are proven experts at instilling these qualities in the teams they coach; and

Whereas, the Laurens High School football players have given their school and community reason to be proud of their accomplishments, and the members of the House of Representatives take great pleasure in adding their collective voice to the glowing praise for this outstanding group of young athletes. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, honor the Laurens District High School football team and coaches on their impressive win of the 2019 Region 1Class AAAAA championship and salute the players on an unforgettable season.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Principal Tina Faulkner and Head Coach Chris Liner of Laurens High School.