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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: Kris Clanton
Overall Record Progress      95% Complete
   
  

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

Team Timeline
First Team: 1957  (#1)
 
Championships
State Playoff Championships
None
District Championships
  1982, 1984, 1987, 2022, 2023, 2024
 
Team Records
 Overall Record 374-304-10
 Winning Pct. 55%
 State Playoff Titles 0
 District Titles 6
 District Record 140-105
 Home Record 133-121-2
 Away Record 140-124-1
 
By The Numbers
 Seasons 68
 Winning Seasons (#2) 41
 Losing Seasons (#2)25
 Most Wins in A Season 13 (1993)
 Most Losses in A Season 11 (2012)
 10 Win Seasons 3
 Most Points Scored in a Game 72 (8/27/1993)
 Most Points Scored in a Season 495 (1993)
 Most Points Allowed in a Game 64 (10/20/2017)
 Most Points Allowed in a Season 481 (2011)
 Largest Margin of Victory 68 (10/5/2001)
 Largest Margin of Defeat 57 (10/8/2010)
 Most Points Both Teams in a Game 95 (11/15/1996)
 Last Shutout 10/18/2024
 Last Time Shutout 9/13/2024
 Shutouts All-Time 89
 Been Shutout All-Time 79
 
Streaks
 Longest Win 13 (11/4/1983-1984)
 Longest Losing 27 (10/8/2010-8/23/2013)
 
Playoff Records
 Overall Record 12-25
 Appearances 25
 1st Round 10-15
 2nd Round 1-7
 3rd Round 0-0
 Semi-Finals 1-2
 Finals 0-1
 
By the Decade
 2020-29  28-23
 2010-19  43-75
 2000-09  56-55
 1990-99 66-45
 1980-89 58-49
 1970-79 54-35-6
 1960-69 63-18-4
 1950-59 6-4
 
Next Game
 2024 Season is over.
 
2024 Season
 8/30  @ Water Valley    37   15   W  
 9/5  vs. Byhalia    40   6   W  
 9/13  vs. Senatobia    0   51   L  
 9/20  @ Biggersville    40   26   W  
 9/27  vs. Strayhorn    20   0   W  
 10/4  @ Holly Springs   *  49   12   W  
 10/10  @ Rosa Fort   *  22   28   L  
 10/18  vs. North Panola   *  14   0   W  
 10/25   OPEN 
 11/1  vs. Coahoma County   *  28   14   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/8  vs. Elzy    21   20   W  
 11/15  vs. Aberdeen    28   44   L  
 
2024 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Scoring299-216
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record3-1
 
 Region 2 Standings
  Independence 8-33-1
  Rosa Fort 6-43-1
  Coahoma County 5-53-1
  North Panola 2-81-3
  Holly Springs 2-70-4
Longest Running Rivalry
 Independence & Senatobia have played 59 games.
Independence has won 12 games.
Senatobia has won 45 games.
with 2 tie games.
 
Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
 Scoring  Record 
 less than 10 4-72
 10 or more 123-81
 20 or more  105-37
 30 or more 71-5
 40 or more 39-0
 
Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
 Points Allowed  Record 
 less than 10 56-1
 10 or more 71-152
 20 or more 29-137
 30 or more 4-99
 40 or more 1-54
 
Border Wars
 vs. Tennessee 8 - 4 - 0
 
  
 
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NOTES:
(1) If 'First Year' is unknown we assume a year based upon research.
(2) Winning and losing seasons counted only if team plays at least 5 games.

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