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This resolution commends the Northeast High School Raiders football team for their exceptional performance during the 2024 season, highlighting their historic achievement of reaching the GHSA (Georgia High School Association) Class A Division 1 State Championship for the first time. The resolution celebrates the team's impressive 12-3 record under Head Coach Jeremy Wiggins and recognizes outstanding individual players, including senior running back Nick Woodford (who nearly broke the county single-season rushing record with 2,494 yards and 41 total touchdowns), junior quarterback Reginald "Bam" Glover, and defensive standouts like Santana Balkcom, Tailen Sampson, and Kortnei Williams. The resolution emphasizes the team's broader impact on the East Macon community, noting how they inspired students, reignited local pride, and served as role models of perseverance, teamwork, and academic excellence, particularly by hosting the first Macon home semifinal game since 1975 and defeating Fitzgerald 46-14. The document formally congratulates the team and directs the House of Representatives Clerk to distribute an official copy of the resolution to the team.

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70993