--- title: SR 731. Creekside High School Seminoles Football Team; congratulate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr731 cite_as: SR 731, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr731 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr731.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr731/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73003 date: 2026-02-10 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/sr730.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr732.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr731.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 731 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-10 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - RaShaun Kemp - Freddie Sims - Gail Davenport - Jaha Howard - Kenya Wicks - Randal Mangham - Randy Robertson - Shawn Still - Chuck Payne - Nan Orrock - Sonya Halpern text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR731/2025 upstream_id: 2112304 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - high school football - Creekside High School - GHSA championship - South Fulton - Georgia Senate resolution --- # SR 731. Creekside High School Seminoles Football Team; congratulate ## Text Senate Resolution 731 By: Senators Kemp of the 38th, Sims of the 12th, Davenport of the 17th, Howard of the 35th, Wicks of the 34th and others A RESOLUTION Congratulating the Creekside High School Seminoles football team upon winning the 2025 GHSA Class 4A State Football Championship; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Creekside High School Seminoles football team completed an extraordinary 15-0 undefeated season, defeating Benedictine 42-39 in the state championship game held on December 15, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium; and WHEREAS, this win was a historic accomplishment for the school and community, as it was the program's first state championship since 2013; and WHEREAS, Creekside High School set a Georgia high school football record with 845 total points scored during the season, demonstrating excellence, discipline, and tenacity; and WHEREAS, the dedication and leadership of the athletic department, coaching staff, and student-athletes, together with the steadfast support of the South Fulton community and families, are all responsible for the team's success; and WHEREAS, Creekside High School has gained pride and positive recognition from its victory, which also serves as a dynamic illustration of cooperation, tenacity, and sportsmanship. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body congratulate the Creekside High School Seminoles football team, head coach Maurice Dixon, and all coaches and staff on their outstanding accomplishment as the 2025 GHSA Class 4A State Football Champions and wish them continued success on and off the field. 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 Creekside High School Seminoles 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 Senate resolution congratulates the Creekside High School Seminoles football team of South Fulton for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 4A State Football Championship. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate honoring the Creekside High School Seminoles football team after their 2025 championship win. The resolution recounts the team's undefeated 15-0 season, a 42-39 victory over Benedictine in the state championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and notes it was the program's first title since 2013 and a state scoring record of 845 points. The resolution formally congratulates the team, head coach Maurice Dixon, and the coaching staff, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team. It does not change any Georgia law; it is a statement of recognition from the Senate. ### What it does - Formally congratulates the Creekside High School Seminoles football team and head coach Maurice Dixon for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 4A State Football Championship. - Recites the team's 15-0 season record and its 42-39 championship win over Benedictine at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 15, 2025. - Notes the team set a Georgia high school scoring record of 845 total points in the season. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the football team. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Creekside High School Seminoles football team, head coach Maurice Dixon, the coaching staff, and by extension the school and its South Fulton community, who are recognized for the team's championship season. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect and does not change Georgia law. Its significance is symbolic: it puts the Georgia Senate's official recognition on record for the team's championship season and provides the school a formal keepsake of that recognition. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses document the team's 15-0 season, the 42-39 championship win over Benedictine, and the school's first title since 2013. - The whereas clauses also cite a state record of 845 points scored during the season. - The resolved clause congratulates the team, head coach Maurice Dixon, and staff and wishes them continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the team. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-10) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-10) - Sponsors: RaShaun Kemp, Freddie Sims, Gail Davenport, Jaha Howard, Kenya Wicks, Randal Mangham, Randy Robertson, Shawn Still, Chuck Payne, Nan Orrock, Sonya Halpern - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73003 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr731.md?full=1