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Clarksdale Football Team History

Clarksdale Wildcats

Clarksdale High School

1101 Wildcat Drive Clarksdale, MS
Stadium: Crumpton Field
Colors: Scarlet & Royal
Coach: Ronald Bennett

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1912 <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024

1987 Season Highlights

Ronald Bennett enters his 22nd season as Head Coach at Clarksdale.

The Wildcats finished 2nd in District 1.

1987 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Sep. 3	vs. Helena AR	18	15	W
Fri., Sep. 11	@ Greenville	0	16	L
Fri., Sep. 18	Christian Brothers TN	19	17	W
Fri., Sep. 25	@ Gentry	21	6	W
Fri., Oct. 2	vs. Greenwood	0	27	L
Fri., Oct. 9	@ Horn Lake *	24	14	W
Fri., Oct. 16	vs. South Panola *	14	13	W
Fri., Oct. 23	@ Southaven *	18	21	L
Fri., Oct. 30	@ Weston	18	10	W
Fri., Nov. 6	vs. Cleveland	0	28	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 13	@ Greenwood	0	6	L	1st Round Playoffs

1987 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	132
Scoring Average	12.0
Points Allowed	173
Defense Average	15.7
Opponents Record	73-40
District Record	2-1
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	3-3

1987 Class 5A District 1 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Southaven	8-3	293	172	0-1	15	18	3-0	79	32	Dennis Robbins
Clarksdale	6-5	132	173	0-1	0	6	2-1	56	48	Ronald Bennett
South Panola	4-6	149	161				1-2	42	50
Horn Lake	3-7	94	185				0-3	20	67

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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.