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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: David Oakes

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1920 <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024

1988 Season Highlights

David Oakes enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Philadelphia.

The Tornadoes finished 2nd in District 9.

1988 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	Eupora *	13	6	W
Fri., Sep. 9	Winona *	36	14	W
Fri., Sep. 16	Newton	21	19	W
Fri., Sep. 23	West Kemper *	0	3	L
Fri., Sep. 30	Neshoba Central	9	37	L
Fri., Oct. 7	Kosciusko *	13	14	L
Fri., Oct. 14	West Lauderdale	47	13	W
Fri., Oct. 21	Carthage *	27	13	W
Fri., Oct. 28	Enterprise Clarke	41	36	W
Fri., Nov. 4	North Forrest	27	6	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	@ Hazlehurst	37	14	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 18	@ Magee	7	21	L	2nd Round Playoffs

1988 Season Totals
Record	8-4
Points Scored	278
Scoring Average	23.2
Points Allowed	196
Defense Average	16.3
Opponents Record	73-53 -1
District Record	3-2
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	1-1

1988 Class 3A District 9 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kosciusko	9-3	185	179	1-1	34	49	5-0	90	35	Jeff Terrill
Philadelphia	8-4	278	196	1-1	44	35	3-2	89	50	David Oakes
Eupora	7-3	134	106				3-2	60	46	Jerry Brantley
Winona	6-5	153	170				2-3	70	83	Ron Oakes
West Kemper	3-6	37	106				2-3	29	50	Billy Brown
Carthage	5-5	196	149				0-5	37	111	Pete Lucovich

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