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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: Roy Bolden


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1957  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024

1998 Season Highlights
 Roy Bolden enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Independence.
 The Wildcats finished 3rd in District 3.
 
1998 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ New Albany    17   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Southaven    12   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Bruce    28   29   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Senatobia   *  12   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Coldwater   *  50   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Charleston   *  33   26   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Water Valley   *  8   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Coahoma County   *  43   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Rosa Fort   *  27   8   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Quitman County   *  39   36   W       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored269
  Scoring Average26.9
  Points Allowed171
  Defense Average17.1
  Opponents Record51-57
  District Record5-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-1
  
1998 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 10-1360950-17277-025831  Jerry Barrett
Water Valley 6-62252210-18306-118298  Gary Drewrey
Independence 7-32691715-2212132  Roy Bolden
Charleston 6-52372184-3149140  Jimmy Link
Rosa Fort 6-42281903-4144161  Freeman Horton
Palmer 4-62542302-5172157  Aaron Holden
Coahoma County 3-71582331-684197  Keith Dooley
Coldwater 1-101064670-728313  



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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.