[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 2 (Thursday, January 4, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E15]
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  CONGRATULATIONS TO THORN- DALE HIGH SCHOOL STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS

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                           HON. CHET EDWARDS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 4, 1996

  Mr. EDWARDS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today for the second time in as many 
years for the same reason, to recognize the Thorndale High School 
Bulldogs for their State football championship.
  I extend my sincere congratulations to head coach Don Cowan and the 
Bulldogs of Thorndale, TX, who captured the 1995 Class 1A State 
Championship on December 23, 1995 before a crowd of 8,000 at Gordon 
Wood Stadium in Brownwood, TX. Defeating the Roscoe Plowboys 14 to 7, 
the Bulldogs extended their winning streak to 32 games. This feat 
places Thorndale in a select class with 4 other schools as the only 
teams in Texas high school football history to post back-to-back 16-win 
seasons.
  The Bulldogs won their second consecutive State championship and 
third in 6 years with intense defense. Thorndale's defense, stingy all 
year, held its opponents to single-digit scoring in all but four of its 
games, six of which were shutouts. The Bulldogs' defense was so 
tenacious against Roscoe that it forced four interceptions and limited 
the Plowboys to only nine first downs, two in the second half.
  I urge my colleagues to join me today in recognizing and honoring 
true champions--the players, coaches, students, parents, and citizens 
of Thorndale, TX.

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