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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: David Oakes

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1920 <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024

1989 Season Highlights

David Oakes enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Philadelphia.

The Tornadoes won the Class 2A District 5 Championship.

1989 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 1	@ Eupora	6	0	W
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Neshoba Central	0	23	L
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Newton	14	28	L
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Booneville	38	6	W
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. South Leake *	13	0	W
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Kosciusko	7	13	L
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Winona	7	0	W
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Union *	34	0	W
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Decatur *	22	13	W
Fri., Nov. 3	vs. Kemper County	21	6	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 10	vs. Bassfield	3	7	L	1st Round Playoffs

1989 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	165
Scoring Average	15.0
Points Allowed	96
Defense Average	8.7
Opponents Record	75-47 -1
District Record	3-0
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	3-2

1989 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
Philadelphia	7-4	165	96	0-1	3	7	3-0	69	13	David Oakes
Decatur	8-4	215	153	1-1	33	46	2-1	69	35	Larry Harms
South Leake	6-2	163	82				1-2	62	40	Curtis Hardy
Union	4-6	90	260				0-3	6	118	Morgan Scribner

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Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.