UNOFFICIAL COPY AS OF 11/04/1813 REG. SESS.13 RS BR 861

A RESOLUTION honoring the Louisville Central High School Yellowjackets football team, 2012 KHSAA Class 3A State Champions.

WHEREAS, on November 30, 2012, in front of 7,116 fans at Houchens Industries L.T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, the Louisville Central High School Yellowjackets defeated the Belfry High School Pirates by a score of 12-6 to earn the 2012 KHSAA Class 3A Football Championship; and

WHEREAS, the state championship continued the recent dominance of the Yellowjackets, who won the school's third consecutive state championship and their fifth in the past six years; and

WHEREAS, the Yellowjackets lost only two games through the course of the season, both to Class 6A schools, on their way to a final tally of 13-2; and

WHEREAS, after an easy opening-round win, Central's playoff run was the embodiment of performance under pressure, winning all four of their remaining games by six points or less; and

WHEREAS, the championship game was a tense defensive struggle which was tied at 6-6 at the end of regulation; in overtime, the Yellowjackets held Belfry on downs, and then, on the second play of the Yellowjackets' possession, Sydney Tedford connected on a 15 yard touchdown pass to Marcel Malone to seal the win and send the championship trophy back to Louisville; and

WHEREAS, in the championship game, the Yellowjackets held Belfry to just 6 points, more than 35 points below their season's average; and

WHEREAS, individual defensive standouts for the Yellowjackets in the championship game included defensive back Derius Jones, who had seven tackles and returned a first-quarter Belfry fumble 31 yards to set up Central's first score, Donald Styles, who recorded 7.5 tackles, and Mashile Dozier, who was credited with 3 tackles for loss; and

WHEREAS, the Yellowjackets were led on offense by Deris Cox, who carried the ball 17 times for 102 yards and one touchdown; and

WHEREAS, the Yellowjackets were led by head coach Ty Scroggins, who was assisted by William K Leach, Sr., Nathaniel Payne, Terry Rice-Locket, Kenneth White, Lamont Jenkins, Kevin Harris, William M Black, Jr., Raesean Bruce, Christopher Franklin, Maurice Grinter, and Norman Alvis, Jr.; and

WHEREAS, the perseverance, dedication, and teamwork exhibited by the 2012 Central Yellowjackets should serve as a role model for the youth of this Commonwealth, and their sustained excellence over the past several years is a testament to the outstanding leadership exhibited by their coaches and upperclassmen;

NOW, THEREFORE,

Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

Section 1. The members of this body, both individually and collectively, hereby congratulate the Louisville Central High School Yellowjackets, Head Coach Ty Scroggins, the assistant coaches and staff, Athletic Director Marlon Miller, Principal Dan Withers, and the entire Central High School community upon winning the 2012 KHSAA Class 3A Football Championship, and wish the school, its players, and its coaches the best in all future endeavors.

Section 2. The Clerk of the Senate shall forward a copy of this Resolution to Principal Dan Withers, Central High School, 1130 W. Chestnut St., Louisville, KY 40203.

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