[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 16826-16827]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF THE PAHOKEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM WINNING 
                       ITS 7TH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 20, 2016

  Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Pahokee Senior 
High School football team of Pahokee, Florida. On December 8, 2016, the 
Pahokee Blue Devils won their 7th state championship. They finished 
their season 14-0, defeating all of Florida's top rated teams in Class 
1A. Along the way, the Blue Devils won the Muck Bowl, which annually 
pits them against the Raiders of Glades Central High School in Belle 
Glade, Florida, one of Florida's most well-known rivalries, for the 
first time in eight years.
  First year coach Mr. Orson Walkes, who won four state titles with the 
team as an assistant, guided his very talented players to the peak of 
perfection. With their winning effort in 2016, they have shown the 
potential for future championships. While the seniors will be adding 
their skills to the football teams of some of America's finest colleges 
and universities next season, returning players will be joined by other 
talented players in what will surely be another exciting season for the 
Blue Devils.
  Mr. Speaker, The Blue Devils of Pahokee, Florida are the only 
football team from Palm

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Beach County to win a state championship this year. I am delighted that 
such a fine coach and extremely talented group of players represent my 
Congressional district.

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