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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: Scott Samsel

 

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1957  <-- 1992 <- 1993 -> 1994 --> 2024
1993 Season Highlights
 Scott Samsel enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Independence.
 The Wildcats finished 2nd in District 2.
 TheWildcats set a team record by scoring 495 points.
 The Wildcats set a team record by winning 13 games.
 The Wildcats set a team record by scoring 72 in a game.
 
1993 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  vs. North Panola    72   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. West Bolivar    33   24   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Aberdeen    45   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Horn Lake    33   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. Kingsbury TN  41   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Calhoun City    41   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Rosa Fort   *  56   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Senatobia   *  0   31   L       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Charleston   *  55   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Water Valley   *  15   14   W (OT)      
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Coldwater   *  35   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  @ Amory    20   14   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 19  vs. Rolling Fork    21   0   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 26  @ Senatobia   *  14   12   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 3   Forest    14   21   L       Championship Game 
 
1993 Season Totals
  Record13-2
  Points Scored495
  Scoring Average33.0
  Points Allowed178
  Defense Average11.9
  Opponents Record116-53
  District Record5-1
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record6-1
  
1993 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 
Senatobia 12-1377572-156275-118720  Jerry Barrett
Independence 13-24951783-169475-117571  Scott Samsel
Water Valley 7-3229953-212370  Terry Allen
Coldwater 5-41931742-376112  
Rosa Fort 3-7922761-442177  Curly Walker
Charleston 4-61642300-541194  Dean Wright



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