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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 <-- 1998 <- 1999 -> 2000 --> 2024

1999 Season Highlights

Steve Cheatham enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Philadelphia.

The Tornadoes finished 2nd in District 5.

1999 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 27	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 3	vs. Choctaw Central	42	7	W
Fri., Sep. 10	vs. Neshoba Central	28	14	W
Fri., Sep. 17	@ Newton	22	6	W
Fri., Sep. 24	@ Weston	29	28	W
Fri., Oct. 1	vs. Scott Central	10	12	L
Fri., Oct. 8	vs. West Lowndes *	28	6	W
Fri., Oct. 15	vs. Williams-Sullivan *	70	14	W
Fri., Oct. 22	@ Ackerman *	7	28	L
Fri., Oct. 29	@ South Leake *	55	20	W
Fri., Nov. 5	vs. Moor *	52	12	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 12	@ Loyd Star	7	25	L	1st Round Playoffs

1999 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	350
Scoring Average	31.8
Points Allowed	172
Defense Average	15.6
Opponents Record	63-57
District Record	4-1
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	3-2

1999 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	12-1	411	114	1-1	45	48	6-0	225	39	Ricky Woods
Philadelphia	8-3	350	172	0-1	7	25	4-1	212	80	Steve Cheatham
West Lowndes	5-5	182	227				3-2	108	108	Bobby Berry
Moor	3-7	231	291				2-3	131	168	Willie Gillespie
Williams-Sullivan	4-6	214	332				1-4	70	188	Willie Branch
South Leake	0-10	144	427				0-5	82	209	Curtis Hardy

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