SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23107125D SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

153 IE Offered February 20, 2023 N Commending the Phoebus High School football team.

TN ––––––––––Agreed Patron––Locketo by the Senate, February 22, 2023 R O WHEREAS, the Phoebus High School football team of Hampton won the Virginia High School OLeaWHEREAS, Leaguethe ClassPhoebus 3High School Phantoms defeated the Heritage High School Pioneers of L Lynchburg by a score of 48-7 to bring home the program's second consecutive state championshiptitle onand Decemberninth 10,state 2022,title atoverall Libertysince University;2001;

and DE WHEREAS, the Phoebus High School Phantoms defeatedmounted thea Heritage34-0 Highlead School Pioneers of Lynchburg by a score of 48-7 to bring home the program'sbreak second consecutive state title and ninthnever statelooked titleback; overall since 2001;

andandin Cthe first half, thD WHEREAS, the Phoebus PhantomsPhantoms' mountedvictory acapped 34-0an leadimpressive by15-0 record for the breakseason, andmarking neverthe lookedfirst back;time since 2010 that the program went undefeated;

andinand thePhantoms firstsaw half,its Eheplayers WHEREAS,fill the15 Phoebusspots Phantoms'on victorythe cappedall-district anfirst impressiveteam, 15-0including recordJordan forBass, theJayden season,Earley, markingand theKeyontae firstGray, timewho sinceeach 2010claimed thattwo thespots; program went undefeated;

and D WHEREAS, after winning every regular season game by a margin of at least 26 points, the Phoebus Phantoms saw its players fill 15 spots on the all-district first team, including Jordan Bass, Jayden Earley, andWHEREAS, the Phoebus Phantoms also saw its members earn top all-district honors, including wide receiver Jordan Bass, lineman Mychal McMullin, and coach Jeremy Blunt, who were named OffensiveOffensiveide Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and Coach of the Year, respectively;

and R WHEREAS, the accomplishments of the Phoebus Phantoms are the result of the hard work and dedication3 ofunwavering thesupport student-athletes, the leadership and guidance of their coaches and teachers, Rnd the unwRESOLVEDentire by the Senate of Virginia, That the Phoebus High School footballcommunity; team hereby be 5 commended for winning the 2023 Virginia High School League Class 3 state championship;

and,now, therefore, be ititteachers, RESOLVEDanR FURTHER, That the ClerkRESOLVED ofby the Senate prepare a copy of thisVirginia, resolutionThat for presentation to Jeremy Blunt, head coach of the Phoebus High School football team,team ashereby anbe expressioncommended offor winning the Senate2023 ofVirginia Virginia'sHigh admirationSchool forLeague theClass team's3 achievements.state championship;

/and, /be 2it presentation to Jeremy Blunt, head coach of the Phoebus High School football team, as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for the team's achievements.