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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

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1957  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Roy Bolden enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Independence.
 The Wildcats finished 2nd in District 3.
 
1997 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. New Albany    18   15   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Southaven    26   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Bruce    21   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Senatobia   *  6   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Coldwater   *  50   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Charleston   *  0   6   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Water Valley   *  12   33   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Coahoma County   *  27   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Rosa Fort   *  44   16   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Quitman County   *  20   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Pontotoc    7   12   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored231
  Scoring Average21.0
  Points Allowed138
  Defense Average12.5
  Opponents Record59-68
  District Record4-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-2
  
1997 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 12-2291893-143377-019629  Jerry Barrett
Independence 7-42311380-17124-315990  Roy Bolden
Coahoma County 8-33701734-3180113  Keith Dooley
Water Valley 6-52812574-3191143  Gary Drewrey
Charleston 6-52111535-215382  Jimmy Link
Rosa Fort 5-51982363-4126174  Freeman Horton
Quitman County 1-9883641-658269  Warren Brown
Coldwater 0-111083910-788264  Len Durr



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