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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: Roy Bolden

1957 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights

Roy Bolden enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Independence.

The Wildcats finished 2nd in District 2.

The Wildcats set a team record for most points scored by both teams with 95 points.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	vs. Southaven	8	13	L
Fri., Sep. 6	@ Eupora *	16	14	W
Fri., Sep. 13	@ Charleston	24	18	W
Fri., Sep. 20	vs. Horn Lake	6	32	L
Fri., Sep. 27	@ Bruce	22	41	L
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. Coldwater *	38	0	W
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. North Panola *	28	18	W
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. Water Valley *	20	34	L
Fri., Oct. 25	OPEN
Fri., Nov. 1	@ Rosa Fort *	21	14	W
Fri., Nov. 8	@ Senatobia *	12	7	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 15	@ Shannon	32	63	L	1st Round Playoffs

1996 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	227
Scoring Average	20.6
Points Allowed	254
Defense Average	23.1
Opponents Record	82-62
District Record	5-1
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	4-2

1996 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
Water Valley	12-2	486	184	2-1	59	54	6-0	276	62	Gary Drewrey
Independence	6-5	227	254	0-1	32	63	5-1	135	87	Roy Bolden
Senatobia	5-6	187	182				4-2	134	80	Jerry Barrett
North Panola	6-4	146	217				3-3	88	144	Clifton Davis Jr.
Eupora	4-7	214	208				2-4	97	104	Jimmy Pittman
Rosa Fort	1-9	150	274				1-5	94	163	Freeman Horton
Coldwater	0-11	53	382				0-6	34	218	Len Durr

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