A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to congratulate the Center Grove
High School Football Team on winning the 2008 Class 5A Football
State Championship.
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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to congratulate the Center
Grove High School Football Team on winning the 2008 Class 5A
Football State Championship.
Whereas, the top-ranked Center Grove High School
Football Team, at 11-1 on the season, defeated Castle High
School in the Class 5A Regional game;
Whereas, Center Grove defeated Ben Davis High School
in the Semi-state game to advance to the Class 5A State
Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 29,
2008;
Whereas, in the grueling championship game, the
Trojans faced Carmel, their only loss of the season, and
fought an uphill battle the entire game;
Whereas, with 8:18 remaining in the game, the Trojans
trailed Carmel 33-14 and began their rally to victory with a
drive ending in a five yard touchdown run by quarterback
Jordan Luallen;
Whereas, after a perfectly executed onside kick, the
Trojans ruggedly drove down the field for another
touchdown to bring the score to 33-28 Carmel with 3:11 left
in the game;
Whereas, a successful two point conversion with 50
seconds left on the clock put the Trojans ahead 36-33, and
marked the largest comeback in state finals history; and
Whereas, the Class 5A State Football Championship is
the first State Football Championship in Center Grove High
School History, and shows tremendous heart, dedication and
perseverance on the part of the entire Trojan team and staff:
Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly congratulates the
Center Grove High School Football Team on winning the Class 5A
State Football Championship.
SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to
transmit a copy of this Resolution to Steven Stephanoff,
Superintendent; Matt Shockley, Principal; Jon Zwitt, Athletic Director;
Eric Moore, Coach; and each member of the team.