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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: Steve Cheatham

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1920 <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024

2000 Season Highlights

Steve Cheatham enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Philadelphia.

The Tornadoes finished 2nd in District 5.

2000 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	vs. New Hope	41	19	W
Fri., Sep. 1	@ Choctaw Central	30	13	W
Fri., Sep. 8	@ Neshoba Central	24	13	W
Fri., Sep. 15	vs. Newton	35	20	W
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Weston	27	8	W
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Scott Central	34	16	W
Fri., Oct. 6	@ West Lowndes *	30	8	W
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Williams-Sullivan *	42	22	W
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Ackerman *	0	28	L
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. South Leake *	51	28	W
Fri., Nov. 3	@ Moor *	47	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 10	@ Taylorsville	7	17	L	1st Round Playoffs

2000 Season Totals
Record	10-2
Points Scored	368
Scoring Average	30.7
Points Allowed	192
Defense Average	16.0
Opponents Record	58-73
District Record	4-1
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	6-1

2000 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
Ackerman	14-1	456	85	3-1	50	32	5-0	182	32	Ricky Woods
Philadelphia	10-2	368	192	0-1	7	17	4-1	170	86	Steve Cheatham
South Leake	3-7	218	260				3-2	132	97	Larry Gibson
Williams-Sullivan	2-8	149	256				1-4	79	141	Willie Branch
West Lowndes	2-8	144	293				1-4	54	125	Bobby Berry
Moor	1-8	74	343				1-4	26	162	Willie Gillespie

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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.