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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: Richard Russo

1957 <-- 2012 <- 2013 -> 2014 --> 2024

2013 Season Highlights

Richard Russo enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Independence.

The Wildcats finished 4th in District 2.

2013 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 23	@ Amory	14	34	L
Fri., Aug. 30	@ Coldwater	48	20	W
Fri., Sep. 6	vs. Senatobia	6	20	L
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Lewisburg	0	43	L
Fri., Sep. 20	vs. Byers	14	22	L
Fri., Sep. 27	@ Strayhorn	43	12	W
Fri., Oct. 4	@ Palmer *	46	20	W
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. Charleston *	0	46	L
Fri., Oct. 18	@ Holly Springs *	21	20	W
Fri., Oct. 25	@ Water Valley *	20	60	L
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. North Panola *	24	42	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 8	@ North Pontotoc	21	47	L	1st Round Playoffs

2013 Season Totals
Record	4-8
Points Scored	257
Scoring Average	21.4
Points Allowed	386
Defense Average	32.2
Opponents Record	68-70
District Record	2-3
Home Record	0-5
Away Record	4-3

2013 Class 3A District 2 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Charleston	12-2	522	193	3-1	147	99	5-0	210	36	Scott Martin
Water Valley	11-2	521	231	1-1	74	71	4-1	202	88	Brad Embry
North Panola	7-6	442	434	1-1	90	105	3-2	172	121	Derek King
Independence	4-8	257	386	0-1	21	47	2-3	111	188	Richard Russo
Palmer	2-7	118	348				1-4	84	213	Aaron Holden
Holly Springs	2-9	243	337				0-5	58	191	Chris Rankin

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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.