[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 24, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E65]
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      HONORING THE CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DRAGON FOOTBALL TEAM

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 24, 2012

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I recognize 
the Carroll Senior High School Dragon football team for winning the 
2011 Class 5A Division I Texas State Championship title.
  The Dragons finished the season with a perfect 16-0 record and the 
program's eighth state championship. Carroll High School competes in 
the University Interscholastic League Class 5A, the most competitive 
athletic class composed of the largest schools in Texas.
  Carroll had a thrilling 2011 season, winning three playoff games 
after being behind in the second half. The state championship was 
especially exciting where the Dragons played Fort Bend Hightower High 
School at Cowboys Stadium with an attending crowd of 42,822.
  Hightower had a 29-28 lead over Carroll starting the fourth quarter. 
In Hightower's first possession of the fourth quarter, Carroll 
linebacker Will Davis caused a fumble that was recovered by the Dragons 
on Hightower's 29-yard line. With key positioning in Hightower 
territory, Carroll quarterback Kenny Hill led the offense to a 
touchdown with five plays. Carroll then scored a two-point conversion 
giving them a lead of 36-28.
  With 9:18 left in the fourth quarter, the Carroll defense shut down 
the Hightower offense. On a second down, cornerback Sabian Holmes made 
a pivotal play breaking up a pass near the end zone, and on the third 
down, linebackers Will Davis and Jeff Miller sacked the Hightower 
quarterback, forcing a punt. Following the punt return, the Dragon 
offense shrewdly ran down the clock to win the state championship 
title.
  I am extremely proud of the entire Carroll football team. I would 
like to take a moment to recognize all of the players who contributed 
to this championship:
  Drew Ahmuty, Derek McLemore, Ryan Weigel, Jared Bales, Ray Crockett, 
Peyton Williams, Cameron Feuchter, Ben Sego, Connor Dyer, Corey Kemp, 
Tanner Jacobson, Austin Miller, Kyle McKinney, Blake McWhirter, Sean 
Dickson, Brandon Viohl, Kenny Hill, Conner Combs, Tyler Hunter, Ian 
Moss, Tyler Barnes, Kellen Day, David Stroope, Tanner Hutyra, Britton 
Wallace, Michael Stephens, Anthony Custable, Matthew Zauber, Chris 
Swart, Luke Kissick, James Noetzel, Sabian Holmes, Reid Hall, Roy 
Peryea, Robert Harless, Jeremy McClellan, Zach Hernandez, AJ Ezzard, 
Nick Melocik, Aaron Hoagland, Carter Bishop, Adaryan Jones, Matt 
Swoyer, Travis Martin, Derek Kalata, Hunter Westmoreland, Drew Brown, 
Will Davis, Conor Owens, Alex Johnston, Sam Downey, Joseph Formella, 
Steven Bergmark, Nash Neu, Dillon Rake, Jacob White, Landon Howard, 
Christian Poucket, Jeff Miller, Brian Bonacci, Nick Arst, Jackson 
Mitchell, Korbin Wayton, Edgar Gonzalez, Hunter Lackey, Michael Gavin, 
Nicholas Berman, Austin Tyrone, Dustin Flegle, JJ Prince, Alec Deutsch, 
Brady Stallings, Kyle Arpaia, Patrick Mundlin, Raymond Proietti, Ryan 
Hauser, Caleb LaCombe, Kyle Rae, Jack Proskovec, Evan Brown, Clay 
Hochstrate, Avery Hill, Connor Chase, Andrew Olear, Gabe Callan, Matt 
Jackson, Holden Sheehan, Connor Wakeham, Grant Drewelow, Cam Manning, 
Chad Kwong, Garrett Hale, Keaton Duhon, Joe Heineman, Sammy Silver, 
Haydn Billman, Caden Carlton, Brandon Gordon, Hunter Peck, Jesse 
Martinez, Cenan Lalani, Luke Timian, Blake Collins, Jake Webb, Al 
Tolbert, Matt Watford, Davin Campbell, Connor Page, James Hagerman, 
Scott Marks, Brock Sales, Ty Cummings, Joseph Depinto, Nash Dickey, 
Spencer Sunstrum.

  Of course, no championship team is complete without those behind the 
scenes. Head Coach Hal Wasson; Asst. Coaches Clayton George, Tim 
Wasson, Mike Loveless, Tony Holmes, Austin Cranford, Aaron Lineweaver, 
Robert Drake, Brad Skinner, Kirk Rogers, Rob Royer and Brandon Murdock; 
Team Managers Colt Meachem, Nick Foster, Nick Bromley and Brendon 
James; Athletic Trainers Derek Abell, Allison Loftin and Carrie 
Saulters; and Student Trainers Sye Noble, Cameron Spence, Ragan Sims, 
Scott Miritillo, James Sarandis, and Brad Mason were all key 
contributors to Carroll's 2011 championship.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 24th Congressional District of Texas, I 
ask all my distinguished colleagues to join me in congratulating the 
Carroll Senior High School Dragons football team for its victory in the 
2011 Class 5A Division I state Texas state championship.

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