HR348: Commending the Riverheads High School football team.
WHEREAS, the Riverheads High School football team of Staunton earned its seventh consecutive state title with a victory in the Virginia High School League Class 1 state championship in December 2022; and
WHEREAS, the Riverheads High School Gladiators defeated the George Wythe High School Maroons by a score of 49–27 to finish the season with an impressive 12–1 record; and
WHEREAS, the Riverheads Gladiators never trailed in the state final and controlled the pace of the game with a relentless ground attack, rushing for more than 480 total yards and all seven touchdowns; and
WHEREAS, Cayden Cash-Cook, who was named the Class 1 Offensive Player of the Year, led the Riverheads Gladiators with five touchdowns, followed by Luke Bryant with two touchdowns; and
WHEREAS, the victory was the 10th state title in program history for the Riverheads Gladiators; and
WHEREAS, the successful season was a tribute to the skill and determination of all the student-athletes, the leadership and guidance of the coaches and staff, and the enthusiastic support of the entire Riverheads High School community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Riverheads High School football team hereby be commended on winning the Virginia High School League Class 1 state championship in 2022; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Ray Norcross, head coach of the Riverheads High School football team, as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for the team’s achievements and best wishes for the future.
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 348
WHEREAS, the Riverheads High School football team of Staunton earned its seventh consecutive state title with a victory in the Virginia High School League Class 1 state championship in December 2022; and
WHEREAS, the Riverheads High School Gladiators defeated the George Wythe High School Maroons by a score of 49–27 to finish the season with an impressive 12–1 record; and
WHEREAS, the Riverheads Gladiators never trailed in the state final and controlled the pace of the game with a relentless ground attack, rushing for more than 480 total yards and all seven touchdowns; and
WHEREAS, Cayden Cash-Cook, who was named the Class 1 Offensive Player of the Year, led the Riverheads Gladiators with five touchdowns, followed by Luke Bryant with two touchdowns; and
WHEREAS, the victory was the 10th state title in program history for the Riverheads Gladiators; and
WHEREAS, the successful season was a tribute to the skill and determination of all the student-athletes, the leadership and guidance of the coaches and staff, and the enthusiastic support of the entire Riverheads High School community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Riverheads High School football team hereby be commended on winning the Virginia High School League Class 1 state championship in 2022; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Ray Norcross, head coach of the Riverheads High School football team, as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for the team’s achievements and best wishes for the future.