--- title: HR 1412. Hebron Christian Academy football team; winning the 2026 3A-A Private State Championship; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1412 cite_as: HR 1412, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1412 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1412.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1412/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73408 date: 2026-02-18 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1411.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1413.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1412.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1412 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-18 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Sandy Donatucci - Chuck Efstration - Reynaldo Martinez text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1412/2025 upstream_id: 2119540 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - high school football - Hebron Christian Academy - state championship - legislative commendation --- # HR 1412. Hebron Christian Academy football team; winning the 2026 3A-A Private State Championship; commend ## Text House Resolution 1412 By: Representatives Donatucci of the 105th, Efstration of the 104th, and Martinez of the 111th A RESOLUTION Congratulating the Hebron Christian Academy football team for winning the 2026 3A-A Private State Championship; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Hebron Christian Academy football team, established in 2007, has maintained a proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics; and WHEREAS, this superlative team has completed another triumphant season of football competition by posting an outstanding record of 12 wins and only one loss; and WHEREAS, the team brought special recognition to its school by winning the 2026 3A-A Private State Championship against Calvary Day School with a final score of 28-21; and WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of the team is a clear indication of the outstanding athletic ability, dedication, hard work, and unity of purpose and spirit of each member of the team; its superb offensive and defensive talents; and the astute direction of Head Coach Kenny Dallas; and WHEREAS, this all-star team included senior wide receiver Jarvis Mathurin, who was named as the game’s Most Valuable Player after recording two interceptions on defense, along with 60 rushing yards on four carries with a 58-yard touchdown; senior running back Devon Caldwell, who totaled 85 rushing yards on 25 carries with one touchdown; freshman wide receiver Austin Kitchings, who caught a touchdown pass for 27 yards, totaling 36 receiving yards in the game; senior defensive back/wide receiver Max Steve, who recorded 8 tackles, one interception, and two pass breakups on defense, while scoring an 11-yard touchdown reception on offense; as well as senior quarterback Gray Costello and junior quarterback Jordan Greene who each threw for one touchdown; and WHEREAS, as this magnificent team earned its well-deserved reputation for excellence by performing with courage and precision over months of training and competition, it is abundantly proper to call them champions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body congratulate the Hebron Christian Academy football team for winning the 2026 3A-A Private State Championship and extend best wishes for their continued success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Hebron Christian Academy football team. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution formally congratulates the Hebron Christian Academy football team for winning the 2026 3A-A Private State Championship, honoring players and their head coach by name. ### Plain-language summary This House resolution is a ceremonial measure recognizing the Hebron Christian Academy football team's 2026 3A-A Private State Championship win against Calvary Day School, with a final score of 28-21. The team finished the season with a 12-1 record. The resolution highlights the contributions of several players, including Most Valuable Player Jarvis Mathurin, running back Devon Caldwell, wide receiver Austin Kitchings, defensive back Max Steve, and quarterbacks Gray Costello and Jordan Greene, along with Head Coach Kenny Dallas. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply expresses the House of Representatives' congratulations and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy for distribution to the team as a keepsake. ### What it does - Congratulates the Hebron Christian Academy football team for winning the 2026 3A-A Private State Championship. - Names specific players and their statistics from the championship game, including the Most Valuable Player. - Credits Head Coach Kenny Dallas for the team's performance. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for the team. ### Who it affects The Hebron Christian Academy football team, its head coach, and named individual players are directly honored. The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on the public, schools, or state agencies beyond this recognition. ### Why it matters This is a symbolic honor with no legal effect on Georgians generally. Its practical impact is limited to formal recognition of the team's achievement, giving the players and coach an official commendation from the state legislature. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses recount the team's 12-1 season and its 28-21 championship win over Calvary Day School. - The operative resolution clause has the House of Representatives congratulate the team and wish them continued success. - A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the team. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-18) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-18) - Sponsors: Sandy Donatucci, Chuck Efstration, Reynaldo Martinez - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73408 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1412.md?full=1