[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 159 (Wednesday, October 28, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1553]
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 IN RECOGNITION OF A.L. BROWN HIGH SCHOOL WINNING THE ``BATTLE FOR THE 
                                 BELL''

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 28, 2015

  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the A.L. Brown 
High School Wonders football team for its victory over the Concord High 
School Spiders in the ``Battle for the Bell'' football game.
   In the 85th meeting between these two rival football programs, A.L. 
Brown earned a hard-fought victory over Concord by a score of 26-15. 
The Wonders took an early lead in the first quarter with a 24-yard pass 
from quarterback Damon Johnson to wide receiver Dominique Washington, 
but Concord answered in the second quarter with a Keenan Black one-yard 
touchdown run to tie the game up at the half. The two teams traded 
touchdowns in the third quarter, but the Spiders had the lead going in 
to the fourth quarter after a successful two-point conversion. However, 
the Wonders would answer in the fourth quarter with two touchdowns to 
recapture ``The Bell'' and take it back to A.L. Brown High School, 
located in Kannapolis, North Carolina.
   This is the first victory for A.L Brown over Concord in three 
seasons, with Concord holding the slight overall series edge at 42-39-
4. In addition to being the 85th game played between these two schools, 
this game made history by being the first ever game in the state of 
North Carolina to be televised live, according to the Charlotte 
Observer. Having gone to the game myself, I can confirm this was a game 
worthy of the distinction. Both teams played extremely hard, and both 
fan bases should be proud of the effort and skill displayed by both 
teams.
   Mr. Speaker, please join me today in congratulating the A.L. High 
School football team for its victory over Concord High School in the 
``Battle for the Bell'' football game.

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