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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 806 Commending the Riverheads High School football team.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 11, 2019 Agreed to by the Senate, February 18, 2019

 

WHEREAS, with a victory in the Virginia High School League Class 1 state championship, the Riverheads High School football team claimed its third consecutive state title on December 8, 2018; and

WHEREAS, in a rematch of the previous season’s state final, the Riverheads High School Gladiators defeated the Chilhowie High School Warriors 35 - 7; and

WHEREAS, the Riverheads Gladiators shut down the Chilhowie Warriors’ explosive offense and led 7 - 0 after a tense first half; and

WHEREAS, the Riverheads Gladiators broke the game wide open in the second half, scoring four more touchdowns, including one from an interception; and

WHEREAS, the Virginia High School League named Riverheads’ Blake Smith as Defensive Player of the Year and Robert Casto, who retired after 23 seasons as head coach, as Coach of the Year; and

WHEREAS, each member of the Riverheads High School football team contributed to the state tournament win, which capped off an impressive 13 - 1 season; and

WHEREAS, throughout the year, the Riverheads Gladiators benefited from the leadership and guidance of coaches and staff and the support of friends, family members, and the entire Riverheads High School community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Riverheads High School football team on winning the 2018 Virginia High School League Class 1 state championship; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Riverheads High School football team as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the team’s achievements and best wishes for the future.