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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: Don Wiltshire

1957 <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024

1988 Season Highlights

Don Wiltshire enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Independence.

The Wildcats finished 4th in District 3.

1988 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	Coldwater *	20	24	L
Fri., Sep. 9	North Panola	13	0	W
Mon., Sep. 19	vs. Lafayette	6	28	L
Fri., Sep. 23	Charleston	8	20	L
Fri., Sep. 30	Holly Springs *	34	7	W
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Olive Branch	0	38	L
Fri., Oct. 14	Senatobia *	0	26	L
Fri., Oct. 21	Hernando *	14	22	L
Fri., Oct. 28	Bruce	8	35	L
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Water Valley	18	41	L

1988 Season Totals
Record	2-8
Points Scored	121
Scoring Average	12.1
Points Allowed	241
Defense Average	24.1
Opponents Record	63-45
District Record	1-3
Home Record	0-3
Away Record	0-0

1988 Class 3A 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
Senatobia	9-3	275	131	1-1	42	42	4-0	125	12	Dale Burt
Hernando	6-5	201	166	0-1	6	37	3-1	100	49	Anthony Jenkins
Coldwater	4-6	179	209				2-2	93	75	Butch Veazey
Independence	2-8	121	241				1-3	68	79	Don Wiltshire
Holly Springs	0-10	30	451				0-4	7	178	Mark Clark

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.