    [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2025)]
    [Extensions of Remarks]
    [Page E160]
    From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

       HONORING COACH BEN REAVES, JR. AND THE MILTON HIGH SCHOOL EAGLES
                                 FOOTBALL TEAM

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                             HON. RICHARD McCORMICK

                                   of georgia

                        in the house of representatives

                           Tuesday, February 25, 2025

      Mr. McCORMICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a true leader in
    our community. It is my distinct privilege to honor him and his team by
    sharing their achievements.
      Ben Reaves, Jr. is the Head Football Coach of the Milton High School
    Eagles, who on December 17, 2025, beat Langston Hughes High School
    Panthers scoring 56-35 to clinch back-to-back State Championship titles
    in the highly competitive 5A Division of Georgia High School Football.
      Their high-powered offense, led by starting Quarterback and Miami
    University bound Luke Nickel, University of Georgia commit Tight-End
    Ethan Barbour, and electric Running Back T.J. Lester, steamrolled
    opponents over the previous two seasons. Football is in genetics. Coach
    Reaves inherited his passion for coaching and mentoring young athletes
    from his father, who was a longtime coach at Newton High School. After
    playing for his father in high school as a standout wide receiver,
    Coach Reaves played for a season at the University of Georgia before he
    transitioned to his true calling: coaching. After making multiple
    coaching stops on his journey, Coach Reaves joined Milton High School's
    staff as an offensive coordinator in 2017. As a member of the football
    coaching staff, he helped turn Milton High School into a football
    powerhouse building on top of the three region titles and playoff games
    the team has won since 1950.
      In 2022, Coach Reaves took over the program from his successor, Coach
    Adam Clack, and has since led the Eagles to a strong 23-6 record. Coach
    Reaves exemplifies the tradition of football excellence in our
    community and is known by all as an incredible mentor, coach, father,
    husband, and friend. The success of the Milton High School team is a
    culmination of efforts, from the players to the coaches, parents,
    teachers, and training staff. However, there is no question about who
    the glue is that holds the program together and drives it toward
    excellence. I extend my best wishes to Coach Reaves and the entire
    Milton High School team going into the next season, Go Milton Eagles.

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