Senate Resolution No. 1562

BY: Senator GRIFFO

CONGRATULATING the Morrisville-Eaton 8-Man
Football Team upon the occasion of winning the 2025
NYSPHSAA Regional State Championship on November 30,
2025

WHEREAS, Individual and team championships are highly sought after
in high school sports; this Legislative Body commends rare athletic
achievements and pays special recognition to those who pursue such
excellence and become examples for the youth of this great Empire State;
and

WHEREAS, Athletic competition helps to enhance both the moral and
physical development of young athletes, preparing them for the future by
instilling in them the importance of teamwork, encouraging a standard of
healthy living, and developing a sense of fair play and competition; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate the
Morrisville-Eaton 8-Man Football Team upon the occasion of winning the
2025 NYSPHSAA 8-Man Regional State Championship on November 30, 2025;
and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of red and white,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Mavericks throughout their journey as they ended their
season with an impressive 11-2 overall record and an 11-game win streak;
and

WHEREAS, The Morrisville-Eaton team celebrated the championship win
with a 40-12 victory over Eldred at the Michael J. Bragman Athletic
Complex at Cicero-North Syracuse High School in Syracuse, New York; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as football, which demands athletic
prowess, speed, and agility, Head Coach Don Johnson, in his final year
of coaching before retirement, and his expert coaching staff worked hard
to hone the skills of this championship team, teaching these outstanding
athletes lessons which will prove invaluable both on and off the field;
and

WHEREAS, Coach Don Johnson and all of the outstanding athletes on
the Morrisville-Eaton 8-Man Football Team have clearly utilized
dedication, determination and teamwork in providing a lasting
contribution to the spirit of excellence which is a tradition of their
school; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the members of the Morrisville-Eaton 8-Man Football Team:
Will Dapson, Jake Jones, Noah Mudge, Landen Highers, Brody Chapman,
Mason Marland, Wesley Dimperio, Taiden Eaton, Scott Rood, Cade Zaleski,
Lewis Joslyn, Gavin Baker, David Kearney, Gabe Geiger, Warren Kimball,
Isaac Bogacz, Michael Aldasch, Joey Hynes, Logan Marland, Frank Sharon,
Aiden Bailey, and Head Coach Don Johnson upon on their outstanding
season and overall team record; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Morrisville-Eaton 8-Man Football Team
and Head Coach Don Johnson.