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Clarksdale Football Team History

Clarksdale Wildcats

Clarksdale High School

1101 Wildcat Drive Clarksdale, MS
Stadium: Crumpton Field
Colors: Scarlet & Royal
Coach: Ronald Bennett

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1912 <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2023

1988 Season Highlights

Ronald Bennett enters his 23rd season as Head Coach at Clarksdale.

The Wildcats won the Class 5A District 1 Championship.

1988 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Helena Central AR	27	8	W
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Greenville	26	0	W
Fri., Sep. 16	Christian Brothers TN	19	22	L
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Gentry	35	20	W
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Greenwood	10	0	W
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Horn Lake *	49	0	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ South Panola *	12	10	W
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Southaven *	21	7	W
Fri., Oct. 28	@ Weston	20	7	W
Fri., Nov. 4	@ Cleveland	0	27	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	vs. Starkville	19	0	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 18	@ Greenwood	0	28	L	2nd Round Playoffs

1988 Season Totals
Record	9-3
Points Scored	238
Scoring Average	19.8
Points Allowed	129
Defense Average	10.8
Opponents Record	59-60 -1
District Record	3-0
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	4-2

1988 Class 5A District 1 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Clarksdale	9-3	238	129	1-1	19	28	3-0	82	17	Ronald Bennett
South Panola	5-6	130	182	0-1	7	42	2-1	31	18
Southaven	6-5	145	143				1-2	26	35
Horn Lake	0-10	25	231				0-3	7	76

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.