Indiana SCR 39: Congratulating the New Palestine High School football team.

Bill Text

Introduced Version
SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION No. _____
DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOLUTION
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION congratulating the New
Palestine High School football team on winning the 2024 Indiana High
School Athletic Association (IHSAA) Class 4A state championship
title.
CRIDER, FREEMAN
, read first time and referred to Committee on
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Introduced
First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION No. _____
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION congratulating the New
2 Palestine High School football team on winning the 2024
3 Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) Class 4A
4 state championship title.
5 Whereas, On November 29, 2024, the New Palestine High
6 School football team ended their season at Lucas Oil Stadium
7 in Indianapolis, Indiana, by winning their fourth state title
8 since 2014;
9 Whereas, With a season record of 13-0, the New Palestine
10 Dragons, ranked first overall in Class 4A, advanced to the state
11 championship game against East Noble High School after
12 multiple thrilling wins, including near shut-out games against
13 Mt. Vernon, Pendleton Heights, Greenfield-Central, and New
14 Castle;
15 Whereas, New Palestine won their sectional title against
16 Pendleton Heights with a commanding score of 41-7, their
17 regional title against Bishop Chatard in a thrilling overtime
18 game, and semi-state against Martinsville with a final score of
19 43-7 before advancing to face off against East Noble for the
20 state title;
21 Whereas, New Palestine was down a score early in the first
22 quarter, but then responded to by scoring four touchdowns in
23 five possessions, never looking back;
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1 Whereas, Dragon Junior Josh Ranes became the seventh
2 running back in New Palestine history to rush for 2000 yards
3 or more in a season, then proceeded to score four touchdowns
4 and carried for 166 yards to tie the 4A state finals record for
5 most scored by an individual;
6 Whereas, Junior Caden Jacobia turned 17 carries into 163
7 yards and two touchdowns while Junior quarterback Jacob
8 Davis added 53 yards and a touchdown to give the Dragons a
9 total of seven touchdowns to beat the 2014 4A state finals
10 record of touchdowns;
11 Whereas, Through continuous hard work, grit, and
12 determination, the Dragons won the state championship title
13 with a final score of 56-26; and
14 Whereas, Under the leadership of Head Coach Kyle Ralph,
15 New Palestine completed their 2024 season with an undefeated
16 record of 14-0 and their fourth state championship in program
17 history: Therefore,
18 Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly
19 of the State of Indiana, the House of Representatives
20 concurring:
21 SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly
22 congratulates the New Palestine High School football team on
23 winning the 2024 IHSAA 4A state championship.
24 SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed
25 to transmit copies of the Resolution to Head Coach Kyle Ralph,
26 Statistician Andrew Smith, and each member of the New
27 Palestine High School football team.
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