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To: Rules
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026
By: Senator(s) Tate, McCaughn, Hickman
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 25
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE LAMAR SCHOOL 1
RAIDERS FOOTBALL TEAM AND HEAD COACH JACOB LAND FOR WINNING THE 2
MAIS 4A DIVISION 111 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WHICH WAS THE TEAM'S 3
SEVENTH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AND FIRST TITLE SINCE 2018. 4
WHEREAS, we join the team, coaches, students and 5
administration of Lamar School in Meridian for winning the MAIS 4A 6
Division 111 State Championship by defeating Brookhaven Academy 7
34-17 on November 22, 2025, which was the team's seventh State 8
Championship and its first title since 2018; and 9
WHEREAS, Lamar School had one school between them and their 10
goal, Brookhaven Academy. The Raiders came out firing on all 11
cylinders, two touchdowns to kick the game off, putting them up to 12
a 14-0 lead early on. The Lamar defense was absolutely electric 13
with two game-changing pick-sixes, the first coming from senior 14
Jalin Trotter and the second coming from senior Mikeal Willis; and 15
WHEREAS, Lamar Head Football Coach, Jacob Land, said on the 16
win, "They just weren't going to get beat. And that's what I love 17
about them. I'm so proud of them. Our players are so resilient, 18
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just great young men and I'm excited to see where they go in the 19
future"; and 20
WHEREAS, the Lamar School 2025-2026 Football Roster: Jalin 21
Trotter, Robert Gardner, Jhaqwon Slack, Jackson Whitcomb, Luke 22
Brady, Samuel Roberts, Mikeal Willis, Sullivan Reed, Gavin Aull, 23
Ashton Jones, Walker Mims, Hamp Haarala, Benson Oates, Maddox 24
Mims, Briggs Calvert, Cade Vowell, Logan Cross, Knox Davis, Landon 25
Johnson, Caleb Randall, Joe Morrow, Pace Perrett, Preston Perrett, 26
Dkharian Towner, Chase Putman, Luke Morrow, Tyler Brown, Bryson 27
Boswell, Cormac Dulaney, Lucas Williams, James Ross, Henry 28
Prewitt, Wendell Bell, Mason Brock, Nate Lee, Hayes Lancaster, 29
Ryan McDaniel, Sam Hines, Brett Calvert, Jack Voss; Head Coach, 30
Jacob Land and Assistant Coach, McLeod Norwood; and 31
WHEREAS, it is with great pride that we recognize this group 32
of student-athletes who have brought honor to their school, their 33
community and to the State of Mississippi: 34
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF 35
MISSISSIPPI, That we do hereby commend and congratulate the Lamar 36
School Raiders Football Team and Head Coach Jacob Land for winning 37
the MAIS 4A Division 111 State Championship which was the team's 38
seventh state championship and first title since 2018, and extend 39
our best wishes to the team, coaches, parents and sponsors for 40
future success. 41
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be presented to 42
Lamar School Head Coach Jacob Land for the team and Head of School 43
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ST: Commend Lamar School Raiders Football Team
for MAIS 4A State Championship.
Leigh Ann Ballou, forwarded to the Lamar School Board of Trustees 44
and made available to the Capitol Press Corps. 45