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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

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
Record	7-4
Points Scored	231
Scoring Average	21.0
Points Allowed	138
Defense Average	12.5
Opponents Record	59-68
District Record	4-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	4-2

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	12-2	291	89	3-1	43	37	7-0	196	29	Jerry Barrett
Independence	7-4	231	138	0-1	7	12	4-3	159	90	Roy Bolden
Coahoma County	8-3	370	173				4-3	180	113	Keith Dooley
Water Valley	6-5	281	257				4-3	191	143	Gary Drewrey
Charleston	6-5	211	153				5-2	153	82	Jimmy Link
Rosa Fort	5-5	198	236				3-4	126	174	Freeman Horton
Quitman County	1-9	88	364				1-6	58	269	Warren Brown
Coldwater	0-11	108	391				0-7	88	264	Len Durr

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