--- title: SR 1061. Stratford Academy Eagles; congratulate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr1061 cite_as: SR 1061, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1061 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1061.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1061/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74515 date: 2026-03-31 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/sr1060.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1062.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1061.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 1061 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-31 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Steven McNeel - Blake Tillery - Brian Strickland - Shawn Still text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR1061/2025 upstream_id: 2139197 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - high school football - Stratford Academy - legislative recognition - Georgia Senate resolutions --- # SR 1061. Stratford Academy Eagles; congratulate ## Text Senate Resolution 1061 By: Senators McNeel of the 18th, Tillery of the 19th, Strickland of the 42nd and Still of the 48th A RESOLUTION Congratulating the Stratford Academy Eagles for winning the 2025 GIAA Class 4A State Football Championship; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Stratford Academy Eagles have established and maintained a proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics; and WHEREAS, these superlative athletes have completed another triumphant season of football competition, culminating in a championship performance; and WHEREAS, the Eagles brought special recognition to their school by winning the 2025 GIAA Class 4A State Football Championship against the Brookstone School Cougars with a final score of 14 to 7; and WHEREAS, this victory secured the program's ninth state title and its first state championship since 2004; and WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of the Eagles is a clear indication of the outstanding athletic ability, dedication, hard work, and unity of purpose and spirit of each member; their superb offensive and defensive talents; and the astute direction of Head Coach Paul Carroll; and WHEREAS, as these athletes earned their 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 SENATE that the members of this body congratulate the Stratford Academy Eagles for winning the 2025 GIAA Class 4A State Football Championship and extend best wishes for their continued success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Stratford Academy Eagles. ## 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 Senate resolution congratulates the Stratford Academy Eagles football team for winning the 2025 GIAA Class 4A State Football Championship, the program's ninth state title. ### Plain-language summary This Senate resolution honors the Stratford Academy Eagles high school football team for defeating the Brookstone School Cougars 14 to 7 to win the 2025 GIAA Class 4A State Football Championship. The resolution notes this was the program's ninth state title overall and its first championship since 2004, crediting Head Coach Paul Carroll and the players' effort and unity. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally states the Senate's congratulations and directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team, a customary way the General Assembly recognizes local achievements. ### What it does - Formally congratulates the Stratford Academy Eagles football team for winning the 2025 GIAA Class 4A State Football Championship. - States the final score of the championship game as 14 to 7 against the Brookstone School Cougars. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the team. - Extends the Senate's best wishes for the team's continued success. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Stratford Academy Eagles football team, its players, and Head Coach Paul Carroll. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who must prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the school. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or policy effect and changes no Georgia law. Its practical impact is symbolic: it gives the Stratford Academy Eagles official recognition from the state Senate for their championship season, which the team can keep as a formal record of the honor. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount the team's win over the Brookstone School Cougars, 14 to 7, and note it as the program's ninth state title and first since 2004. - The resolved clause formally extends congratulations and best wishes from the Senate to the team. - The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the Eagles. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-31) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-03-31) - Sponsors: Steven McNeel, Blake Tillery, Brian Strickland, Shawn Still - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74515 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1061.md?full=1