Congratulating the football team from Randle High School in Richmond on winning the UIL 5A Division 2 state championship.
WHEREAS, The football team from Randle High School in
Richmond closed out an unforgettable year by winning the 2024
University Interscholastic League 5A Division 2 state
championship; and
WHEREAS, With their upset victory over South Oak Cliff High
School at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on December 20, the Lions
claimed the school’s first state crown and brought their record to a
perfect 16-0 for the year; throughout the regular season, the
Randle players bested their opponents with a potent offense that
averaged more than 54 points per game and an aggressive defense that
posted three shutouts; and
WHEREAS, The team began its postseason march with a
dominating 63-7 first round triumph over Belton; the Lions followed
with impressive wins over Elgin, Brenham, and Iowa Colony High
Schools before recording a 42-7 triumph against Boerne in the
semifinals to earn a trip to the state championship game; and
WHEREAS, Making their first state title appearance since the
school was founded in 2021, Randle entered the contest as 21-point
underdogs against South Oak Cliff; the Lions opened the game with an
82-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and led 24-14 at halftime;
the second half was a thrilling back-and-forth battle that featured
four lead changes, but the Lions landed the decisive blow midway
through the final quarter by returning another kickoff for a
touchdown, and the defense held strong down the stretch to secure a
38-35 victory; and
WHEREAS, The Randle offense was led by sophomore Landen
Williams-Callis, who rushed for over 100 yards and scored a
touchdown on his way to being named the Offensive Most Valuable
Player; pacing the defense was junior linebacker Ryan Mallory, who
recorded 12 tackles to earn the Defensive MVP award; ably guided by
head coach Brian Randle, the Lions received valuable contributions
from each member of the roster over the course of the 2024 campaign;
and
WHEREAS, Through countless hours of hard work and an
unwavering commitment to excellence, the Randle Lions realized
their season-long goal of becoming state champions, and their
accomplishment is a source of great pride to their school and to
their many supporters in the community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Randle High School football
team on winning the UIL 5A Division 2 state championship and extend
to the players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Lions as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
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| Alders | Guillen | Morgan |
| Allen | Harless | Muñoz |
| Anchía | Harris | Noble |
| Ashby | Harris Davila | Olcott |
| Barry | Harrison | Oliverson |
| Bell of Kaufman | Hayes | Ordaz |
| Bell of Montgomery | Hefner | Orr |
| Bernal | Hernandez | Patterson |
| Bhojani | Hickland | Paul |
| Bonnen | Hinojosa | Perez of El Paso |
| Bowers | Holt | Perez of Harris |
| Bryant | Hopper | Phelan |
| Buckley | Howard | Pierson |
| Bucy | Hull | Plesa |
| Bumgarner | Hunter | Raymond |
| Button | Isaac | Reynolds |
| Cain | Johnson | Richardson |
| Campos | Jones of Dallas | Rodríguez Ramos |
| Canales | Jones of Harris | Romero |
| Capriglione | Kerwin | Rose |
| Cole | King | Rosenthal |
| Collier | Kitzman | Schatzline |
| Cook | LaHood | Schofield |
| Cortez | Lalani | Schoolcraft |
| Craddick | Lambert | Shaheen |
| Cunningham | Landgraf | Shofner |
| Curry | Leach | Simmons |
| Darby | Leo Wilson | Slawson |
| A. Davis of Dallas | Little | Smithee |
| Y. Davis of Dallas | Longoria | Spiller |
| Dean | Lopez of Bexar | Swanson |
| DeAyala | Lopez of Cameron | Talarico |
| Dorazio | Louderback | Tepper |
| Dutton | Lowe | Thompson |
| Dyson | Lozano | Tinderholt |
| Fairly | Lujan | Toth |
| Flores | Luther | Troxclair |
| Frank | Manuel | Turner |
| Gámez | Martinez | VanDeaver |
| Garcia of Bexar | Martinez Fischer | Vasut |
| Garcia of Dallas | McLaughlin | Villalobos |
| Garcia Hernandez | McQueeney | Virdell |
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| Geren | Meza | Ward Johnson |
| Gervin-Hawkins | Money | Wharton |
| González of Dallas | Moody | Wilson |
| González of El Paso | Morales of Harris | Wu |
| Goodwin | Morales of Maverick | Zwiener |
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 128 was adopted by the House on March
27, 2025, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
