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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
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1957 <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2023

1982 Season Highlights

The Head Coach is unknown.

The Wildcats won the Class A District 2 Championship.

1982 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 3	vs. Coldwater	13	0	W
Fri., Sep. 10	vs. Senatobia *	10	23	L
Fri., Sep. 17	@ Lafayette *	13	12	W
Fri., Sep. 24	@ Charleston *	28	8	W
Fri., Oct. 1	@ South Pontotoc *	21	7	W
Fri., Oct. 8	vs. Olive Branch	3	16	L
Fri., Oct. 15	@ North Panola *	25	14	W
Fri., Oct. 22	@ Hernando	42	7	W
Fri., Oct. 29	vs. Bruce *	24	6	W
Fri., Nov. 5	vs. Water Valley *	42	14	W
Fri., Nov. 12	Senatobia	18	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 19	@ Eupora	14	12	W	1st Round Playoffs
	New Albany	8	21	L	Semi-finals Playoffs

1982 Season Totals
Record	10-3
Points Scored	261
Scoring Average	20.1
Points Allowed	140
Defense Average	10.8
Opponents Record	75-64
District Record	6-1
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	6-0

1982 Class A District 2 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Independence	10-3	261	140	1-1	22	33	6-1	163	84
Senatobia	8-3	226	92				6-1	176	47	Dale Burt
Bruce	8-3	191	117				6-1	127	73	Terry Allen
South Pontotoc	5-5	159	184				4-3	92	120	Harvey Brooks
Lafayette	3-7	109	153				3-3	95	61	Doug Vanlandingham
Charleston	2-7	80	150				2-5	68	104	Clyde Robinson
Water Valley	1-9	52	253				1-6	52	177	Jerry Holt
North Panola	0-10	64	216				0-7	58	146

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