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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate the members and 
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coaches of the Sacred Heart-Griffin High School football team 
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on the occasion of winning the Class 6A football championship; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Following their first game, in which the team 
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narrowly lost to Lombard Montini, the Sacred Heart-Griffin High 
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School football team reshaped their defense and hit their 
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opposition hard, beating all who stood in their path, including 
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Jacksonville (62-16), Lincoln (53-0), Lanphier (58-6), Chatham 
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Glenwood (24-3), Southeast (54-6), Taylorville (35-6), 
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Springfield High School (48-0), and Cahokia (53-24); and

 
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    WHEREAS, Following the team's defeat of Cahokia, the Sacred 
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Heart-Griffin High School football team proceeded to the Class 
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6A Playoffs, where the team's outstanding skills once again 
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crushed their competition, beating Chatham Glenwood (35-21), 
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Peoria Richwoods (48-21), Bloomington (32-12), and New Lenox 
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Providence Catholic (24-17); and

 
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    WHEREAS, Moving on to the finals, the Sacred Heart-Griffin 
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High School football team beat Lemont 37-15 on November 29, 
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2008 to win its third championship in the last four years; the 
 


 






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team ended their season with an outstanding 13-1 record; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Sacred Heart-Griffin High 
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School football team serve as models of hard work, integrity, 
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and dedication for the people of the State of Illinois; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate the members and coaches of the Sacred 
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Heart-Griffin High School football team on the occasion of 
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winning the Class 6A football championship and wish them 
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continued success and happiness in the future; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Sacred Heart-Griffin High School football head 
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coach Ken Leonard as a symbol of our esteem and respect.