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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  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights
 Steve Cheatham enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Philadelphia.
 The Tornadoes finished 2nd in District 5.
 
1997 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Kemper County    41   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Neshoba Central    19   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Newton    20   24   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26   Eutaw AL    44   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Forest    6   6   T       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. West Lowndes   *  28   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Williams-Sullivan   *  56   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Ackerman   *  7   18   L       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ South Leake   *  62   8   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Choctaw Central   *  23   20   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Taylorsville    3   42   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record7-3 -1
  Points Scored309
  Scoring Average28.1
  Points Allowed148
  Defense Average13.5
  Opponents Record71-48 -1
  District Record4-1
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record2-3 -1
  
1997 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 15-0590634-011705-021846  Ricky Woods
Philadelphia 7-3-13091480-13424-117658  Steve Cheatham
Choctaw Central 8-23721293-218683  Tommy McCool
West Lowndes 4-41661722-3106110  Felix Wicks
South Leake 1-8903731-482225  Curtis Hardy
Williams-Sullivan 0-9304740-518264  Tim McCormick



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