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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: Herschel Smith

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1994 Season Highlights

Herschel Smith enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Philadelphia.

The Tornadoes finished 3rd in District 5.

1994 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	vs. Newton County	13	7	W (OT)
Fri., Sep. 2	vs. Noxapater	51	6	W
Fri., Sep. 9	@ Neshoba Central	6	20	L
Fri., Sep. 16	vs. Newton	14	17	L
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Union	2	0	W
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Kosciusko	37	30	W (2OT)
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Williams-Sullivan *	63	8	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Montgomery County *	48	6	W
Fri., Oct. 21	@ Choctaw Central *	0	28	L
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Ackerman *	22	15	W
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Eupora *	15	35	L

1994 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	271
Scoring Average	24.6
Points Allowed	172
Defense Average	15.6
Opponents Record	55-57
District Record	3-2
Home Record	6-2
Away Record	1-2

1994 Class 2A District 5 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Eupora	10-3	495	208	1-1	55	67	5-0	207	53	Ricky Woods
Choctaw Central	4-6	198	235	0-1	0	54	3-2	127	76	Tommy McCool
Philadelphia	7-4	271	172				3-2	148	92	Herschel Smith
Ackerman	5-5	189	141				3-2	89	72	Bill Scott
Montgomery County	3-8	123	289				1-4	46	148
Williams-Sullivan	1-6	48	270				0-5	26	202	James Wash

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