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Philadelphia Football Team History


Philadelphia Tornadoes
Philadelphia High School

248 Byrd Avenue Philadelphia, MS
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Colors: Red, Black & White
Coach: Teddy Dyess

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1920  <-- 2011 <- 2012 -> 2013 --> 2024
2012 Season Highlights
 Teddy Dyess enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Philadelphia.
 The Tornadoes won the Class 3A District 5 Championship.
 The Tornadoes set a team record by winning 13 games.
 
2012 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 17  @ Morton    21   14   W       
 Fri., Aug. 24  @ Kosciusko    29   6   W       
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. West Lauderdale    14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Leake County    37   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Northeast Lauderdale    38   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Leflore County    49   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Newton   *  38   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Southeast Lauderdale   *  53   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Heidelberg   *  49   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Kemper County   *  44   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Choctaw Central   *  44   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Collins    42   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Wilkinson County    34   14   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ West Marion    16   18   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
2012 Season Totals
  Record13-1
  Points Scored508
  Scoring Average36.3
  Points Allowed97
  Defense Average6.9
  Opponents Record66-93
  District Record5-0
  Home Record8-0
  Away Record5-1
  
2012 Class 3A District 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Philadelphia 13-1508972-192325-022826  Teddy Dyess
Southeast Lauderdale 5-73123640-134454-114685  Charles Black
Heidelberg 3-81283750-16503-27197  Davey Hales
Newton 2-91223250-10692-390110  Chris Gale
Choctaw Central 4-61392961-430153  Troy Savell
Kemper County 1-101253580-567161  Danya Turner



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