[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 190 (Thursday, November 30, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2267]
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              CONGRATULATIONS TO ST. JOSEPH'S HIGH SCHOOL

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                            HON. TIM ROEMER

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 30, 1995

  Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay tribute to one 
of the most dominant teams in the history of Indiana high school 
football: the South Bend St. Joseph's Indians. On Saturday, November 
25, the Indians and Head Coach Frank Amato defeated favored Jasper High 
School 28-0 to claim the 1995 Class 3-A State Championship, the first 
football title for the city of South Bend since the Washington Panthers 
won the 3-A crown in 1973.
  This victory was an appropriate climax to an unforgettable season. In 
finishing the year with a perfect 14-0 record, St. Joe's outscored its 
opponents by a combined 588-72. The offense, which averaged 42 a game, 
compiled close to 300 yards on the ground in the championship. Thanks 
to a powerful offensive line, St. Joe's quarterback Blair Kyle, 
tailback Sean Waite, and fullback Christian Hurley each rushed for 
close to or over 100 yards.
  The defensive unit of Marques Clayton, Ben Downey, Trevor Dokes, Jeff 
Harris, Dan Luther, Pace McCormick, Jason Pikuza, Jeremy Remble, Pete 
Riordan, Rashwan Seward and Sean Waite, was just as spectacular. The 
Championship victory was their seventh shutout in a season in which 
they allowed an average of just 5.1 points a game. In the second half 
of the victory over Jasper, the defense gave up just 1 yard of offense 
until the final 2 minutes.
  It is often commented that no team in the National Football League 
will ever be able to duplicate the undefeated season of the 1972 Miami 
Dolphins. Mr. Speaker, I believe the same can be said of the 1995 South 
Bend St. Joseph's Indians. They have set a standard of excellence which 
champions of the future will have a difficult time equalling or even 
approaching.

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