Political Quotes

“Might I say that is a wonderful outfit you are wearing today. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Powell Panthers football team for winning its first-ever Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association State championship in 2021. On December 3, 2021, the Panthers defeated the Page High School Patriots by a final score of 42-34 at Chattanooga's Finley Stadium to win the Class 5A BlueCross Bowl championship. That is the equivalent to our State championship, if anybody is wondering. This victory was significant for all the players and coaches, including the Panthers' head coach, Matt Lowe. Back in 2011, Coach Lowe was a freshman player on the Powell football team when the Panthers lost in a heartbreaker State championship game to Henry County High School. A decade later, he led his alma mater to a championship that brought pride to every student at Powell High School and the community. It was not an easy win for the Panthers. The Patriots were competitive throughout all four quarters, but the Panthers claimed the title when the final whistle sounded. Winning this championship was the Panthers' goal all season long, and nothing was going to stand in their way. The team kept its eye on the prize and gave it their all to capture its first State championship in the end. The Powell Panthers worked hard and supported each other the entire season, and it paid off with a State title.…”