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Bill 3527

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3527
Type of Legislation:              Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990216
Primary Sponsor:                  Jennings
All Sponsors:                     Jennings and Harris
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1255dw99.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     19990217
Subject:                          Marlboro County High School Bulldogs 
                                  Football Team, Resolutions


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990217  Received from Senate
Senate  19990217  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
House   19990216  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate


                             Versions of This Bill

TO EXPRESS THE CONGRATULATIONS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE MARLBORO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL "BULLDOGS" FOOTBALL TEAM AND THEIR COACHES FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL UNDEFEATED SEASON AND ON CAPTURING THE 1998 CLASS AAAA-DIVISION II STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly are very pleased to learn that the Marlboro High School "Bulldogs" Football Team was undefeated and untied during the 1998 football season with a record of 15-0; and

Whereas, although the Bulldogs finished the season as the lone undefeated team in Class AAAA, they were seeded second in the state playoffs. The point system that is used to determine play-off seeding is based on the team's strength of schedule. Both Greenwood and Ridge View had accumulated more points than the Bulldogs. Greenwood was the top seed in the Upper State and Ridge View was the top in the Lower State; and

Whereas, in the First Round of the AAAA Playoffs Marlboro County High School defeated North Charleston 40-6 and Westside 49-26; and

Whereas, the state semi-final game was billed as a contest of two evenly matched squads. It hardly played out to be even. The Bulldogs, traveling with about three thousand vocal and loyal fans, made themselves right at home in Greenwood, toasting the Greenwood High School Eagles 21-0; and

Whereas, their last adversary for the State Championship was the Ridge View High School Blazers, which the Marlboro High Bulldogs soundly defeated with a 41-15 victory clinching their first Class AAAA State Championship; and

Whereas, "No Rest Until Respect" was the Marlboro Football Team's motto and a common goal that was the theme of every game. This kept the squad focused in games that lesser teams might have allowed to slip away and also brought great pride to the entire County of Marlboro; and

Whereas, these fine young athletes were guided through the season by Head Coach Dean Boyd, along with Assistant Coaches Trey Woodberry, Arlo Hill, Joe Murphy, Mike Bedenbaugh, David Johnson, Marty McIntyre, Larry Lee, Justin Gentry, Andy Friedlander, Dean Fullard, and Reggie Anderson. The remainder of Coach Boyd's staff included Equipment Manager Bobby Godwin, Audio/Visual Coordinator Gordy Scoles, Statistician Jack Bruton, Special Teams Assistant J.P. Dowd, and Trainer Brandy Perdue. Also, a special thanks goes to 9th Grade Head Coach Chuck Black and his Assistant Coaches Frank Smith, Mack David, and Ken Spencer; and

Whereas, The Sports Report, the nation's largest newspaper devoted exclusively to the coverage of high school athletics, named Head Coach Dean Boyd the "South Carolina Football Coach of the Year"; and

Whereas, the success of the 1998 Bulldogs' Football Team brought great pride and recognition not only upon Marlboro County High School and its loyal and enthusiastic students, administration, and supporters, but also to all of Marlboro County and the Palmetto State; and

Whereas, these State Champions brought so much pride to their community that a parade honoring these fine young athletes was held through the City of Bennettsville; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly would like to publicly recognize and congratulate each player, member of the staff, coach, and especially Coach Dean Boyd upon the conclusion of a truly memorable undefeated season. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, express their congratulations to the Marlboro County High School "Bulldogs" Football Team and their coaches for an exceptional undefeated season and on capturing the 1998 Class AAAA-Division II State Football Championship.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Coach Dean Boyd and Principal Henry Cobb.

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