THOMASVILLE- The Thomas County Board of Commissioners have proclaimed December 19, 2023 as “Jacket Day” in light of the Jacket’s 6A State Championship win over Woodward Academy.

“Whereas, on 12 December 2023 in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, the Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets defeated the Woodward Academy War Hawks 49 – 28, to win the Georgia 6-A State Championship, and

Whereas, Thomas County Central has won State Championships in 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and

Whereas, Thomas County Central compiled a perfect 10 – 0 record in the regular season over our opponents with of combined score of 424 to 87, and

Whereas, Thomas County Central won the Region Championship with a 5 – 0 record, and

Whereas, Thomas County Central defeated St. Pius, Jonesboro, Rome, and Marist in the championship playoffs to qualify for the championship game, and

Whereas, the Yellow Jackets are led by Coach Justin Rogers who has said, “you’ve got to have good players, you’ve got to have good coaches, a good administration, and you’ve got to have a good community”, and

Whereas, the coaches, staff and players of the Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets State Championship team, exemplify the highest standards of hard work, good sportsmanship, faith in God, and devotion to community, and

Whereas, all of Thomas County is proud to acknowledge and celebrate the success of Thomas County Central players on and off the field.

Now therefore be it resolved, that the Thomas County Board of Commissioners, representing all the people of Thomas County, do hereby proclaim Tuesday, 19 December 2023, as Jacket Day, to be celebrated throughout Thomas County, Georgia, in honor of Thomas County Central’s football program, and hereby calls this observance to the attention of our citizens.

So proclaimed this the 15th day of December in the Year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty-Three,” reads the Proclamation.

The Proclamation will be signed and sealed and given to players and fans at the TCC celebration on Tuesday night at the Jacket’s Nest.