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Cleveland Football Team History

Cleveland Wildcats

Cleveland High School

300 West Sunflower Road Cleveland, MS
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Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Paul Downs

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1915 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2016

1996 Season Highlights

Paul Downs enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Cleveland.

The Wildcats finished 2nd in District 3.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	@ Rosedale	33	8	W
Fri., Sep. 6	vs. Leland	18	0	W
Fri., Sep. 13	@ South Delta	30	0	W
Fri., Sep. 20	@ South Panola	6	44	L
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Broad Street	26	0	W
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. Calhoun City	18	41	L
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. Weston *	50	0	W
Fri., Oct. 18	@ Yazoo City *	31	0	W
Fri., Oct. 25	@ Mound Bayou	28	0	W
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. Canton *	28	16	W
Fri., Nov. 8	vs. East Side *	8	18	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 15	@ Magee	8	12	L	1st Round Playoffs

1996 Season Totals
Record	8-4
Points Scored	284
Scoring Average	23.7
Points Allowed	139
Defense Average	11.6
Opponents Record	83-53
District Record	3-1
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	4-2

1996 Class 4A 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
East Side	11-1	450	91	1-1	54	48	4-0	175	8
Cleveland	8-4	284	139	0-1	8	12	3-1	117	34	Paul Downs
Yazoo City	7-4	193	218				2-2	96	102	Bennie Tillman
Canton	2-8	206	335				1-3	96	148
Weston	0-10	79	396				0-4	21	213	Jackie Bruce

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