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Independence Football Team History


Independence Wildcats
Independence High School

505 Sycamore Road Independence, MS
Stadium:
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 378-308-10
 Winning Pct. 55%
 State Playoff Titles 0
 District Titles 6
 District Record 141-106
 Home Record 135-123-2
 Away Record 142-126-1
 
By The Numbers
 Seasons 69
 Winning Seasons (#2) 42
 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 9/12/2025
 Shutouts All-Time 89
 Been Shutout All-Time 80
 
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  32-27
 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
 10/30/2025 (Thu)
@ Coahoma County
in a Division Game.
Last Time: Independence won 28-14 in 2024.
All-Time:
  vs. Coahoma County 7-2-0 77.8% 
 
2025 Season
 8/29  vs. Water Valley    7   19   L  
 9/5  @ Byhalia    47   22   W  
 9/12  @ Senatobia    0   42   L  
 9/19  vs. West Bolivar    14   12   W  
 9/26  @ Strayhorn    40   6   W  
 10/3  vs. Holly Springs   *  47   6   W  
 10/10   OPEN 
 10/17  @ North Panola   *  14   20   L (OT) 
 10/24  vs. Magnolia Heights    9   42   L  
 10/30  @ Coahoma County   *          
 
2025 Season Totals
  Record4-4
  Scoring178-169
  Region Record1-1
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record2-2
 
 Region 2 Standings
  Coahoma County 3-52-0
  Holly Springs 0-90-2
  Independence 4-41-1
  North Panola 4-41-1
Longest Running Rivalry
 Independence & Senatobia have played 60 games.
Independence has won 12 games.
Senatobia has won 46 games.
with 2 tie games.
 
Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
 Scoring  Record 
 less than 10 4-75
 10 or more 127-82
 20 or more  108-37
 30 or more 74-5
 40 or more 42-0
 
Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
 Points Allowed  Record 
 less than 10 58-1
 10 or more 73-156
 20 or more 30-140
 30 or more 4-101
 40 or more 1-56
 
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.

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.