--- title: HR 836. Milton Eagles football team; winning the 2024 GHSA 5A State Football Championship; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr836 cite_as: HR 836, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr836 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr836.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr836/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71828 date: 2025-03-27 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 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. 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Milton Eagles football team; winning the 2024 GHSA 5A State Football Championship; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0295 House Resolution 836 By: Representatives Martin of the 49th, Jones of the 47th, Cox of the 28th, and Reeves of the 99th A RESOLUTION Commending the Milton Eagles football team for winning the 2024 GHSA 5A State Football1 Championship; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, the Milton Eagles football team has established and ma intained a proud3 tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics; and4 WHEREAS, this superlative team has completed another triumphant season of football5 competition by posting an outstanding, undefeated record of 15 wins and zero losses; and6 WHEREAS, excellent play, superior teamwork, and extraordinary resilience made this team7 a spectacular one to observe throughout the season, and as a fitting finale to its remarkable8 2024 campaign, the team captured its third state football champ ionship and seventh9 consecutive region championship; and10 WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of the team is a clear indication of the outstanding11 athletic ability, the dedication and hard work, and the unity o f purpose and spirit of each12 member of the team; its superb offensive and defensive talents; and the astute direction of13 Head Coach Ben Reaves; and14 H. R. 836 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0295 WHEREAS, as this magnificent team earned its well-deserved reputation for excellence by15 performing with courage and precision over months of training a nd competition, it is16 abundantly proper to call them champions.17 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that18 the members of this body commend the Milton Eagles football team for winning the 202419 GHSA 5A State Football Championship and extend their most since r e b e s t w i s h e s f o r20 continued success.21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized22 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the23 Milton Eagles football team.24 H. R. 836 - 2 - ## 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 commends the Milton Eagles high school football team for winning the 2024 GHSA 5A State Football Championship with an undefeated 15-0 season. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring the Milton Eagles football team's 2024 season. The resolution recites the team's accomplishments: a perfect 15-0 record, a third state football championship, and a seventh consecutive region championship, crediting the players and Head Coach Ben Reaves for the team's success. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally states that the House commends the team and wishes them continued success, and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team. ### What it does - Formally commends the Milton Eagles football team for winning the 2024 GHSA 5A State Football Championship. - Recites the team's undefeated 15-0 record and its third state and seventh consecutive region championship. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare an official copy of the resolution for distribution to the team. - Extends the House's best wishes for the team's continued success. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Milton Eagles high school football team, its players, and Head Coach Ben Reaves. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is directed to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it does not create requirements, funding, or penalties. Its significance is symbolic, giving the team and coach formal public recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives for their championship season. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the team's 15-0 season, its third state championship, and seventh consecutive region championship. - The resolved clause formally commends the team and extends best wishes for continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the team. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-27) - Sponsors: Charles Martin, Jan Jones, Brent Cox, Matt Reeves - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71828 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr836.md?full=1