[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 11 (Thursday, January 15, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H908]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   WILSON PREP FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

  (Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, in a thrilling finish, 
Wilson Prep claimed the 2025 North Carolina High School Athletic 
Association's 1A Football State championship by defeating Robbinsville 
9-8.
  With just 25 seconds left on the clock and down by 2 points, never 
having attempted a field goal all season, Ethan Nelson got the call. He 
got sent and successfully kicked a 28-yard field goal winning the game.
  Such a remarkable victory marked the Tigers' first State championship 
title.
  Senior quarterback and linebacker Travon Usher was the MVP pick.
  Congratulations to Coach Phil Dickens and the entire Tiger football 
team. I thank the coach for living by Jeremiah 29:11, drawing 
inspiration from the Scripture he keeps in his desk and allowing me to 
tell his story--the Tiger story--to the American people.

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