South Carolina H 3696: Pee Dee Academy football champs

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2025-2026 Bill 3696 Text of Previous Version (Jan. 15, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3696

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A house RESOLUTION

TO HONOR THE PEE DEE ACADEMY FOOTBALL TEAM AND 
COACHES ON THEIR IMPRESSIVE WIN OF THE 2024 SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL 
ASSOCIATION CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

Whereas, not to be 
denied the crown, the Pee Dee Academy football team drove past defending 
champion Bethesda Academy 52-14 to nail the 2024 South Carolina Independent 
School Association Class 2A State Championship on Friday, November 23, 2024; 
and

Whereas, at the title 
contest, the momentum Pee Dee brought to the game kept on going for the Eagles 
and paid off. Charleston Southern's Buccaneer Field echoed with the cheers of 
exuberant Pee Dee fans, pleased to see their confident predictions of victory 
realized as a satisfying end to a perfect 12-0 season; and

Whereas, such victories 
do not come overnight; they take determination and hard work. With proven 
consistency in both, Pee Dee's Head Coach Jonathan King, with the help of 
Assistant Coaches Dan Barker, Brian Davis, Kyle Drew, Michael Martin, Stump 
Spivey, and Danny Barker, built his football program into a championship team 
that refused to settle for second best; and

Whereas, standout 
Tristan Heckman scored four rushing touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass to 
lead the dominant offensive effort for the Eagles. With two-point conversions 
added, Heckman's 38 points scored was a school record. The junior also tallied 
13 tackles defensively; and

Whereas, Pee Dee further 
highlighted its fine show of teamwork with outstanding individual efforts from 
quarterback Colby Richardson; Miles Trussell; and Bennett Causey, who 
intercepted a tipped pass and returned it for a touchdown, pushing the score to 
the final tally of 52-14; and

Whereas, the Eagles 
have given their school and community reason to be proud of their 
accomplishments, and the members of the House of Representatives take great 
pleasure in adding their collective voice to the many encomiums flowing in to 
this outstanding group of young athletes. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House 
of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, honor 
the Pee Dee Academy football team and coaches on their impressive win of the 
2024 South Carolina Independent School Association Class 2A State Championship.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution 
be presented to Head of School Allyson Carmichael and Head Coach Jonathan King 
of Pee Dee Academy.

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