2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 219
Commending the Brunswick Academy football team.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 9, 2026
Agreed to by the Senate, March 11, 2026
WHEREAS, the Brunswick Academy football team claimed its fourth consecutive state title with a victory in the Virginia Independent Schools Football League eight-man football state championship in November 2025; and
WHEREAS, the state final was a highly anticipated rematch between the Brunswick Academy Vikings and Southampton Academy Raiders, who had handed the Vikings their only loss of the season a few weeks earlier; and
WHEREAS, despite trailing by eight points at halftime, the Brunswick Vikings stayed focused, made critical adjustments on the offensive line, and reasserted themselves on defense to shift the momentum of the game in their favor; and
WHEREAS, the Brunswick Vikings took advantage of good field position from a blocked punt to tie the game with a 24-yard touchdown pass from Nathan Talbert to Carter Early, followed by a two-point conversion from Talbert to La'Quarion Whitaker; and
WHEREAS, Southampton Academy responded with a field goal, but Brunswick Academy's Antwan Lee followed up with a 78-yard touchdown run on the ensuing kickoff; and