[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 194 (Thursday, December 5, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H9281-H9282]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       CONGRATULATING SANGAMON COUNTY'S WILLIAMSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

  (Mr. LaHOOD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaHOOD. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Sangamon 
County's Williamsville High School, who, last week, won the Class 3A 
Illinois State football championship, the school's first ever.
  On Friday night at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois, the 
Williamsville Bullets rallied late in the fourth quarter to win a 
thrilling 46-42 game against Byron High School. With just 3 minutes 
remaining and Byron leading 42-39, the Williamsville defense 
stonewalled Byron to force a turnover. The Bullets then marched down 
the field, and junior quarterback Conor McCormick fired a game-winning 
touchdown to secure the State title.
  The Bullets' offense set a 3A championship record with 550 yards of 
total offense. Wide receiver Brandon Bishop set a record for receiving 
yards with

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230, and quarterback Conor McCormick set the record with 335 passing 
yards and four touchdowns.
  The Williamsville football team has made all of central Illinois 
proud with their accomplishments this season. The never-give-up spirit 
that embodied this team was on full display in their State 
championship, and their historic season is a testament to the hard work 
of these young men.
  I congratulate Coach Aaron Kunz and the Williamsville High School 
Bullets.

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