[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 15825-15826]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              CONGRATULATING ROCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL ROCKETS

  (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
and congratulate the Rochester High School Rockets on winning the 
Illinois class 4A State football championship.
  The Rochester Rockets, who finished the season with a 13-1 record, 
defeated Johnsburg 38-14 on November 25 to secure the sixth State 
championship in football in the school's history. That is 6 out of the 
last 7 years.
  On their way to the State title, the Rockets exceeded the national 
average in receiving yards, total touchdowns, tackles, sacks, and 
interceptions. The Rockets are setting a standard for athletic 
excellence in Illinois. Both girls' and boys' sports in Rochester have 
been thriving, including the girls' soccer team winning its second 
straight title in 2016.
  Congratulations to this group of student athletes and their coach, 
and my

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friend, Derek Leonard, on another championship season.

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