[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19724]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   IN RECOGNITION OF THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY OF PIEDMONT HIGH 
                                 SCHOOL

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 8, 2015

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I ask for the House's attention 
today to congratulate the Piedmont High School football team on their 
state championship win in the 3A class.
  The Piedmont Bulldogs defeated the Bayside Academy Admirals 44-7, on 
December 3 at the Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
  Taylor Hayes, Piedmont quarterback, and Darnell Jackson, running 
back, were the standout players of the game with a combined 124 yards 
on 18 carries and four touchdowns between them. Hayes also made the 
play of the game, with a 48-yard touchdown run in the second quarter.
  Piedmont's coach Steve Smith said, ``Our kids played their best 
football when it mattered the most--at the end of the year.''
  This victory marks the second state football title in the school's 
history, and set school records for wins in a season as well as points 
scored.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating Piedmont High School on 
their achievement. Go Bulldogs.

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