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Independence Football Team History

Independence Wildcats

Independence High School

505 Sycamore Road Independence, MS
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Colors: Red & Black
Coach:

1957 <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024

1985 Season Highlights

The Head Coach is unknown.

The Wildcats finished 3rd in District 2.

1985 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 6	vs. Coldwater *	6	0	W
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. North Panola *	39	0	W
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Lafayette *	6	14	L
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Charleston *	32	0	W
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. Holly Springs *	41	9	W
Fri., Oct. 11	@ Olive Branch	12	30	L
Fri., Oct. 18	@ Senatobia *	22	20	W
Fri., Oct. 25	vs. Hernando *	32	12	W
Fri., Nov. 1	@ Bruce *	7	9	L
Fri., Nov. 8	@ Water Valley *	42	6	W
Fri., Nov. 15	South Panola	10	7	W	Batesville

1985 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	249
Scoring Average	22.6
Points Allowed	107
Defense Average	9.7
Opponents Record	58-56
District Record	7-2
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	2-3

1985 Class 3A District 2 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Lafayette	11-1	368	32	1-1	25	20	9-0	331	12	Doug Vanlandingham
Bruce	8-3	173	88				7-2	156	69	Darrell Logan
Independence	8-3	249	107				7-2	227	70
Senatobia	7-3	206	97				6-3	178	91	Dale Burt
Charleston	6-4	135	139				5-4	115	133	Mike Robinson
Coldwater	4-6	162	194				4-5	162	166	Butch Veazey
Hernando	4-6	119	168				4-5	119	155	Robert Akins
Water Valley	2-8	74	239				2-7	74	196	Terry Allen
Holly Springs	1-9	65	340				1-8	57	330
North Panola	0-10	86	298				0-9	80	277	Clifton Davis Jr.

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