[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17940]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING THE SPANISH FORT TOROS FOR WINNING THE ALABAMA CLASS 5-A 
                         FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 19, 2012

  Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to offer my congratulations to the 
Spanish Fort High School Toros for their decisive 45-14 victory over 
McCalla's McAdory High School Yellow Jackets in the Alabama High School 
Athletic Association's (AHSAA) 5-A football championship on December 6, 
2012.
  Spanish Fort's already impressive gridiron record of capturing two 
state championships in seven seasons is all the more noteworthy since 
the Toro's young football program only debuted in 2006.
  According to the Mobile Press-Register, both teams brought impressive 
records into the championship game at Auburn University's Jordan-Hare 
Stadium. ``Spanish Fort had the pinball offense averaging 39.5 points 
per game. McAdory had the swarming defense that forged an unbeaten 
season through 14 games.''
  However, in the end it was Spanish Fort who dominated the field on 
both offense and defense, with 377 total yards, while holding the 
Yellow Jackets to just 187 yards.
  The Press-Register further noted, ``Spanish Fort (14-1) extended a 
school record for points in a single season to 598 with its 45-14 
win.''
  The Toros took an early lead in the game with two touchdowns before 
the Yellow Jackets answered with seven points. The Toros then fired 
back with a vengeance--adding 31 points to the scoreboard.
  Senior quarterback Joel Poe was named the Class 5-A MVP after 
completing 17-of-24 passes for 177 yards and running for a 10-yard 
touchdown.
  The Toros's 5-A victory placed an exclamation point on another season 
for the record books for Spanish Fort.
  Congratulations to Head Coach Mark Freeman, and Assistant Coaches 
Duane Davis, Shawn DeFoor, Joseph German and Greg Crager, as well as to 
the Toros players--Sammy Tolbert, Edward Autry, Maxwell Goodwin, Samuel 
Harris, Myles York, Joel Poe, Matthew Hall, Devonte Patrick, Deon 
Johnson, Blain Crain, Ronald Smith, Jonathan Cook, Darren Tate, Gunner 
Hendrix, Chason Milner, Tyler Johnston, Eugene Leach, Ryan Brooks, Trey 
Shabel, Kristian Cotton, Kylan Cotton, Cameron Harrison, Caleb Valrie, 
Jacob Goodwin, Tony Mitchell, Javon Brown, Dominique Woodward, Miguel 
Restrepo, Preston Hall, Alexander Theodore, John Campbell, Deonte 
Cyprian, Caleb Hughes, Stephan Holcombe, Keland Dotch, Marcus Walton, 
Stephen Wilson, Hayden Falkenberry, Brady Vincent, Delong Harrison, 
John Williamson, Thomas Johnston, Keion White, David Keener, Drew 
Kitchens, Jeremy Murray, Braxton Armstead, Justin Murray, Jacob Clark, 
Matthew Thompson, Todd Shetler, Robert Riley, Iverson Diego Delapena, 
Samuel Howard, Davoris Thomas, Maurice Cole, Chase Holliman, John 
Stockton, Cody Shoultz, Grey Curtis, Taylor Murray, Logan Mangum, 
Victor Dunning, Chase Rowe, Christopher Morehouse, Tyler Brentzel, Brad 
Andre, Grant Horst, Michael Eubanks, Owen Betts, Trevor Pfeil, Kaleb 
Hall, Ian Bjuro, Brandon Prince, Hamilton Biggs, Austin Grobe, Wilton 
Cox, Deandre Townsend, Robert Rella, Mitchell Meador, William Petersen, 
Jimmy Ogletree, Lawton McGahey, Hunter Wood, Roger Lawhon, Tyler 
Howell, William Nelson, Darius Johnson, Bryan Williams and Jonathan 
Hoover.

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