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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: Clay Stevens

1957 <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights

Clay Stevens enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Independence.

The Wildcats finished 3rd in District 3.

2002 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	vs. Coldwater	55	8	W
Fri., Sep. 6	@ Holly Springs	47	6	W
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Bruce	47	7	W
Fri., Sep. 20	@ North Panola *	14	0	W
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Palmer *	24	14	W
Fri., Oct. 4	@ Coahoma County *	47	8	W
Fri., Oct. 11	@ Charleston *	3	14	L
Fri., Oct. 18	@ Booneville	35	14	W
Fri., Oct. 25	vs. Rosa Fort *	16	12	W
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. Senatobia *	0	40	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 8	@ New Albany	21	24	L	1st Round Playoffs

2002 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	309
Scoring Average	28.1
Points Allowed	147
Defense Average	13.4
Opponents Record	52-61 -1
District Record	4-2
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-2

2002 Class 3A District 3 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Senatobia	10-3	383	140	2-1	75	35	6-0	212	31	Phil Oakley
Charleston	9-2-1	342	83	1-1	20	10	5-1	201	45	Perry Liles
Independence	8-3	309	147	0-1	21	24	4-2	104	88	Clay Stevens
Palmer	6-5	223	215	0-1	8	34	3-3	106	135	Glen Newson
North Panola	3-6	110	213				2-4	63	131	Earnest Young
Rosa Fort	3-6	154	174				1-5	78	140	Richard Farmer
Coahoma County	1-9	106	353				0-6	36	230	Keith Walton

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