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SR731: SR731 Creekside High School Seminoles Football Team; congratulate

Last action February 10, 2026 · Senate Read and Adopted

A Senate resolution formally congratulates Creekside High School's football team for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 4A State Football Championship and sets a new state scoring record.

In plain language

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate honoring the Creekside High School Seminoles football team for their 2025 season. The team finished 15-0 and defeated Benedictine 42-39 in the state championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 15, 2025, marking the program's first title since 2013. The resolution notes the team scored 845 total points during the season, described as a Georgia high school football record. It formally congratulates the players, head coach Maurice Dixon, and the coaching staff, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for the team. The resolution has no regulatory effect and does not change any Georgia law.

What the bill does

  • Formally congratulates the Creekside High School Seminoles football team and head coach Maurice Dixon on winning the 2025 GHSA Class 4A State Football Championship.
  • States the team completed a 15-0 undefeated season and defeated Benedictine 42-39 in the championship game on December 15, 2025.
  • Recognizes the team's 845 total points scored during the season as a Georgia high school football record.
  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution 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 the South Fulton community. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who must prepare a copy for distribution.

Why it matters

The resolution carries no legal or funding consequences; it is a public, official expression of recognition from the Georgia Senate. For the team, coaches, and South Fulton community, it provides formal acknowledgment of their championship season and scoring record.

Key provisions

  • The whereas clauses recount the team's 15-0 season, its 42-39 championship win over Benedictine on December 15, 2025, and the program's first title since 2013.
  • The whereas clauses also state the team set a Georgia high school football record with 845 total points scored in the season.
  • The resolving clause congratulates the team, head coach Maurice Dixon, and all coaches and staff on the championship.
  • A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available to the team.

From the bill

the Creekside High School Seminoles football team completed an extraordinary

Describes the team's undefeated season as the resolution's central subject.

Creekside High School set a Georgia high school football record with 845 total

Highlights the scoring record the resolution credits to the team.

Status timeline

  1. 2026-02-10Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
  2. 2026-02-09Senate Hopper (Senate)

Sponsors

  • RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)Primary sponsor
  • Freddie Sims (D, SD-012)
  • Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)
  • Jaha Howard (D, SD-035)
  • Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)
  • Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)
  • Randy Robertson (R, SD-029)
  • Shawn Still (R, SD-048)
  • Chuck Payne (R, SD-054)
  • Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)
  • Sonya Halpern (D, SD-039)

Topics

  • high school football
  • GHSA championship
  • Creekside High School
  • South Fulton
  • legislative honors

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