December 11, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 198 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Pages H10019-H10020]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNIZING MISSISSIPPI FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Mississippi (Mr. Kelly) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize 
five 2019 Mississippi football State championship teams that hail from 
my district.
  In 1A, the Nanih Waiya Warriors defeated the Lumberton Panthers 28-
to-14.
  In 4A, the Corinth Warriors defeated the Poplarville Hornets 55-to-
21.
  In 5A, the West Point Green Wave defeated the Neshoba Central Rockets 
20-to-7.

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  In 6A, the Oxford Chargers defeated the Oak Grove Warriors 31-to-21.
  Finally, in MAIS 5A, the Heritage Academy Patriots defeated the 
Starkville Academy Volunteers 55-to-10.
  There is nothing that brings Mississippi together more than Friday 
night lights, and to have this many championship teams in the First 
District is quite an honor.
  I am proud of the young men who gave their all in the heat of August 
two-a-days, the regular season and the playoffs, and, finally, at The 
Rock in Hattiesburg to win a State championship.

  I recognize the hard work and dedication of the bands, cheerleaders, 
dance teams, and all the other participants who make football games 
such an exciting Friday night community event in Mississippi.
  I thank the parents who drove their children to and from practice and 
spent every Friday night in the fall driving across the State of 
Mississippi to watch their kids compete on the field.
  Finally, I express my heartfelt gratitude to the teachers, school 
administrators, and coaches who work every day to make sure that our 
kids have a bright future on the field and in the classroom.

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