Congratulating the Cocoa Tigers on Their 6th State Championship Win

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Mr. POSEY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to congratulate the Cocoa High School football team on their sixth state championship win. On December 8th, the Cocoa Tigers clinched the victory and ended the game with a score of 20-6 against Bradford High School.

This win was the second state championship win in a row for the Tigers, having defeated Florida High last year with a score of 38-31. The Cocoa Tigers also won state championships in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2016.

Bradford High had come into the game having been undefeated in their season with a 14-0 record. Cocoa High finished its season with a 14-1 record. However, The Cocoa Tigers outscored their opponents in the playoffs by a 184-30 margin.

Bradford High scored the first touchdown of the game against Cocoa, taking a 6-0 lead with only just over six minutes left in the opening quarter.

However, the Cocoa Tigers didn't let an early lead startle them, returning with a 36-yard touchdown two minutes later, gaining a 7-6 lead.

I ask my colleagues in the United States House of Representatives to join me in congratulating the Cocoa High School Tigers football team on their remarkable season. We continue to wish them luck in keeping up this momentum for next year while they aim to clench the title for the third year in a row. Let's go Tigers.

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