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HR 80

Commending the Brentsville High School girls' flag football team.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Liz Guzmán

The bill formally honors Brentsville High School girls' flag football team for winning the 2025 Prince William County tournament, highlighting leadership, teamwork, and community s

Bill text as passed House (HR80ER)
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Bill Summary · HR 80

Summary of HR 80 (2026) – Virginia House of Delegates

Overview

  • Type: House Resolution (HR)
  • Session: 2026
  • Jurisdiction: Virginia
  • Title: Commending the Brentsville High School girls' flag football team
  • Sponsor: Primary—Representative Guzmán (R); Co-sponsor—Liz Guzmán
  • Status: Passed House (ER version: HR80ER) as of April 16, 2026

Purpose and Intent

The resolution officially commends and honors the Brentsville High School girls' flag football team for their achievement in winning the 2025 Prince William County flag football tournament. It recognizes the team's success, leadership, coaching, and community support, and conveys best wishes for their future endeavors.

Key Provisions (Substantive Content)

  • Recognition of achievement: Acknowledges that Brentsville High School’s girls' flag football team won the inaugural Prince William County flag football tournament on November 8, 2025, at their home field.
  • Team credentials highlighted:
    • Entered the tournament as the number one seed.
    • Outscored opponents 333–55 across the tournament.
    • Recorded five shutouts.
    • Won nine games by the mercy rule (mercy rule triggers when a team leads by 19 points or more in the final five minutes of a game).
    • Defeated Patriot High School in the final with a score of 15–6.
  • Attributes noted: The resolution notes the team’s relatively small enrollment compared to other schools yet emphasizes the talent, teamwork, and prior cross-sport experience of the student-athletes.
  • Acknowledgments: Credits leadership and guidance from coaches and staff, and appreciates the support from family, friends, and the Nokesville community.

Impact and Beneficiaries

  • Primary beneficiaries: The Brentsville High School girls' flag football team and the Brentsville community in Nokesville, Virginia.
  • Broader impact: Serves as formal recognition that can be cited by students, parents, coaches, and the school district to highlight athletic achievement and community support; may contribute to school spirit and visibility of girls’ flag football in the county.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Introduction: February 6, 2026
  • Engrossed/Agreed by House: February 16, 2026
  • Action History:
    • House: Agreed to by voice vote (Feb 16, 2026)
    • Passed as HR80ER (April 16, 2026)
  • Next steps: As a resolution, typically would go to the Senate for consideration or to be transmitted to stakeholders; the formal language indicates an official expression of admiration rather than creating enforceable duties or funding.

Notable Notes

  • The bill is strictly ceremonial and honors a high school athletic achievement.
  • The resolution emphasizes the broader community support and the inspirational nature of the team’s season.
  • The final action includes delivery of a commemorative copy to Eugene Baltimore, head coach, on behalf of the House of Delegates.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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