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2023 SESSION

23107125D
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 153
Offered February 20, 2023
Commending the Phoebus High School football team.
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Patron-- Locke
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WHEREAS, the Phoebus High School football team of Hampton won the Virginia High School League Class 3 state championship on December 10, 2022, at Liberty University; and

WHEREAS, the Phoebus High School Phantoms defeated the Heritage High School Pioneers of Lynchburg by a score of 48–7 to bring home the program’s second consecutive state title and ninth state title overall since 2001; and

WHEREAS, while only possessing the ball for seven minutes and 19 seconds in the first half, the Phoebus Phantoms mounted a 34–0 lead by the break and never looked back; and

WHEREAS, the Phoebus Phantoms’ victory capped an impressive 15–0 record for the season, marking the first time since 2010 that the program went undefeated; and

WHEREAS, after winning every regular season game by a margin of at least 26 points, the Phoebus Phantoms saw its players fill 15 spots on the all-district first team, including Jordan Bass, Jayden Earley, and Keyontae Gray, who each claimed two spots; and

WHEREAS, the Phoebus Phantoms also saw its members earn top all-district honors, including wide receiver Jordan Bass, lineman Mychal McMullin, and coach Jeremy Blunt, who were named Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and Coach of the Year, respectively; and

WHEREAS, the accomplishments of the Phoebus Phantoms are the result of the hard work and dedication of the student-athletes, the leadership and guidance of their coaches and teachers, and the unwavering support of the entire Phoebus High School community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That the Phoebus High School football team hereby be commended for winning the 2023 Virginia High School League Class 3 state championship; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Jeremy Blunt, head coach of the Phoebus High School football team, as an expression of the Senate of Virginia’s admiration for the team’s achievements.