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Clarksdale Football Team History


Clarksdale Wildcats
Clarksdale High School

1101 Wildcat Drive Clarksdale, MS
Stadium: Crumpton Field
Colors: Scarlet & Royal
Coach: Jesse Murphree

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1912  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Jesse Murphree enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Clarksdale.
 The Wildcats won the Class 4A District 3 Championship.
 
1997 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  vs. Greenwood    35   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Greenville    33   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ South Panola    8   44   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Rosedale    42   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Olive Branch    27   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Humphreys County   *  42   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Weston   *  49   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ East Side   *  30   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Cleveland   *  38   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Yazoo City   *  49   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Houston    58   28   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  @ Lafayette    46   8   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 28  vs. Louisville    40   12   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 5   Northeast Jones    20   0   W       Championship Game 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record13-1
  Points Scored517
  Scoring Average36.9
  Points Allowed144
  Defense Average10.3
  Opponents Record106-73 -1
  District Record5-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record5-1
  
1997 Class 4A District 3 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clarksdale 13-15171444-0164485-020835  Jesse Murphree
East Side 8-42542590-10304-1118102  Charles Brady
Weston 5-5-12242562-396119  Jackie Bruce
Cleveland 4-71172352-359127  Mickey Sellers
Yazoo City 4-72372832-3102135  Bennie Tillman
Humphreys County 2-91262510-562127  Harry Brown.



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