Georgia CommonsHouse · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
HR 836: Milton Eagles football team; winning the 2024 GHSA 5A State Football Championship; commend
Last action March 27, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution formally commends the Milton Eagles football team for winning the 2024 GHSA 5A State Football Championship with a perfect 15-0 season.
The summaries below were written by an AI model (claude-sonnet-5) from the text of the resolution and are not part of it. Quote the text, not the summary. The stored text is the Introduced version, the latest the General Assembly's website lists.
In plain language
This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the Milton Eagles high school football team for its 2024 season, in which the team went undefeated at 15 wins and 0 losses and captured its third state football championship along with its seventh straight region championship. The resolution praises the team's character, academics, athletic ability, and the leadership of Head Coach Ben Reaves. It does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial statement. The House directs its Clerk to prepare an official copy of the resolution for distribution to the team as a keepsake recognizing the achievement.
What the bill does
- Formally commends the Milton Eagles football team for winning the 2024 GHSA 5A State Football Championship.
- States the team finished the season with a 15-0 record and won its third state title and seventh consecutive region title.
- Praises Head Coach Ben Reaves and the team's athletic performance, character, and academics.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team.
Who it affects
The Milton Eagles high school football team, its head coach Ben Reaves, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with preparing a distributable copy of the resolution.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians; it is a symbolic honor. Its practical result is an official House document recognizing the team's championship season, which the school and players can keep as recognition of their accomplishment.
Key provisions
- The whereas clauses describe the team's 15-0 undefeated 2024 season and its third state and seventh consecutive region championship.
- The resolved clause has the House of Representatives commend the team and wish it continued success.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the team.
From the bill
“this superlative team has completed another triumphant season of football competition by posting an outstanding, undefeated record of 15 wins and zero losses”
“the team captured its third state football championship and seventh consecutive region championship”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Chuck Martin (R, HD-49)
- Jan Jones (R, HD-47)
- Brent Cox (R, HD-28)
- Matt Reeves (R, HD-99)
Topics
- high school football
- Milton Eagles
- GHSA championship
- legislative commendation