W. Wyman King Academy football champs

2025-2026 Bill 5491: W. Wyman King Academy football champs - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5491
STATUS INFORMATION
House Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Forrest
Document Path: LC-0547CM-RM26.docx
Introduced in the House on April 2, 2026
Adopted by the House on April 2, 2026
Summary: W. Wyman King Academy football champs
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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4/2/2026

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Introduced and adopted (
House Journal-page 22
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04/02/2026

A
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RESOLUTION

TO HONOR THE W. Wyman KING ACADEMY FOOTBALL TEAM AND
COACHES ON THEIR IMPRESSIVE WIN OF THE 2025 SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION 8-MAN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

W
hereas, not to be
denied the crown, the W. Wyman King Academy (WKA) football team drove past the
Laurens Crusaders 50-36 to capture decisively the 2025 South Carolina
Independent School Association 8-Man State Championship, held on Friday,
November 21, 2025, at the Greenwood Christian School field; and

W
hereas, the Knights,
who nailed the state title for the second time in school history, brought the
crown back to WKA for the first time since 2013, and they did it with style,
finishing with their first-ever undefeated season (12-0). Moreover, in the
title game, the Knights scored 568 points on offense and allowed only 222
points on defense; and

W
hereas, it is also
worthy of note that the Knights, who fully bought into Coach Dennis Gibson's
excellent weightlifting program, never trailed in a game on the scoreboard; and

W
hereas, such triumphs
do not come overnight; they take determination and hard work. With proven
consistency in both, WKA's Head Coach Brian Kneece and Assistant Coaches Dennis
Gibson, Scout Buzhardt, Cody Burns, Michael Kinard, and Matt Buzhardt together built
their football program into a championship machine and saw their players finish
at the top of the mountain; and

W
hereas, the W. Wyman
King Knights have given their school and community reason to be proud of their
accomplishments, and the members of the House of Representatives take great
pleasure in adding their collective voice to the many encomiums flowing in to
this outstanding group of young athletes. Go, Knights! Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by the
House of Representatives
:

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina
House of Representatives
,
by this resolution, honor the W. Wyman King Academy football team and coaches
on their impressive win of the 2025 South Carolina Independent School
Association 8-Man State Championship.

B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Headmaster Zach Matthews and
Head Coach Brian Kneece of W. Wyman King Academy.

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