SR775: SR775 George Washington Carver High School; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It commends George Washington Carver High School's football team, the Tigers, for beating Hapeville Charter 24-7 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 16, 2025 to win the GHSA Class 2A State Football Championship and finish the season undefeated at 15-0. The resolution recounts details of the game, including a fourth-quarter comeback, the performance of individual players, and the leadership of first-year head coach Jarvis Jones, a Carver alumnus and former NFL player. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the school as a keepsake of the honor.

• Formally commends and congratulates George Washington Carver High School for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 2A State Football Championship.
• Recites the details of the championship game, the team's undefeated season, and standout player and coaching performances.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the school.
• Carries no funding, penalty, or change to Georgia law; it is a symbolic statement of recognition.

George Washington Carver High School's football players, coaches, faculty, staff, and families, along with the school's broader community, are the direct subjects of this resolution. It has no effect on the general public or on Georgia law.

The resolution has no legal or financial effect; its significance is symbolic. It gives the Georgia Senate's formal recognition to the school's athletic achievement, which the school can keep as an official record of state-level acknowledgment.

• The resolution states the Senate commends and congratulates George Washington Carver High School for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 2A State Football Championship.
• It directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to the school.
• It contains no funding appropriation, penalty, or amendment to the Official Code of Georgia.

1. 2026-02-17Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-02-12Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Ed Harbison (D, SD-015)Primary sponsor
• Randy Robertson (R, SD-029)
• Sonya Halpern (D, SD-039)
• RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
• Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)
• Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)
• Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
• Kim Jackson (D, SD-041)
• Chuck Payne (R, SD-054)
• Donzella James (D, SD-028)
• Nikki Merritt (D, SD-009)
• Chuck Hufstetler (R, SD-052)
• Jaha Howard (D, SD-035)
• Greg Dolezal (R, SD-027)
• Jason T. Dickerson (R, SD-021)
• Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)
• Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)
• Sally Harrell (D, SD-040)
• Blake Tillery (R, SD-019)
• Bo Hatchett (R, SD-050)
• John Albers (R, SD-056)
• Brian Strickland (R, SD-042)

• high school sports
• Georgia Senate resolution
• state football championship
• Carver High School