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Independence Wildcats

Independence High School

ColorsRed & Black CoachKris Clanton
380-311-10All-time record
55%Winning pct.
0State titles
0Region titles
26Playoff appearances
46Seasons

Championships

State playoff titles
1982, 1984, 1987, 2022, 2023, 2024
State mythical titles
None
Region championships
None

Team Records

Overall Record
380-311-10
Winning Pct.
55%
State Playoff Titles
0
District Titles
6
District Record
141-107
Home Record
136-124-2
Away Record
143-128-1

Playoff Records

Overall Record
12-26
Appearances
26
1st Round
10-16
2nd Round
1-7
3rd Round
0-0
Semi-Finals
1-2
Finals
0-1
Longest win streak
13 (11/4/1983-1984)
Longest losing streak
27 (10/8/2010-8/23/2013)

Season by Season

46 seasons. Asterisk marks a season with every score on file.

YearClassRecordPFPAPlayoffsRegionRegion rec.Coach
2026 * 3A 2-1 5569 2 Kris Clanton
2025 * 3A 4-6 188232 0-1 2 1-2 Kris Clanton
2024 * 3A 8-3 299216 1-1 2 Title 3-1 Kris Clanton
2023 * 3A 7-3 256164 0-1 2 Title 4-0 Kris Clanton
2022 * 3A 7-4 402219 1-1 2 Title 4-0 Kris Clanton
2021 * 3A 4-7 132247 1-1 2 2-2 Kris Clanton
2020 * 3A 2-6 222193 2 1-4 Kris Clanton
2019 * 3A 8-5 308218 1-1 2 3-2 Richard Russo
2018 * 3A 5-7 260318 0-1 2 2-3 Richard Russo
2017 * 3A 5-7 276350 0-1 2 2-3 Richard Russo
2016 * 3A 8-5 368239 1-1 2 4-1 Richard Russo
2015 * 3A 6-6 259256 0-1 2 2-3 Richard Russo
2014 * 3A 4-7 173242 2 1-4 Richard Russo
2013 * 3A 4-8 257386 0-1 2 2-3 Richard Russo
2012 * 3A 0-11 85475 3 0-5 Taurus Holts
2011 * 3A 0-11 80481 3 0-5 Taurus Holts
2010 * 3A 3-8 131377 3 1-4 Michael Dogan
2009 * 3A 5-7 201279 0-1 3 2-3 Michael Dogan
2008 * 3A 2-8 193288 3 1-5 Kevin Edge
2007 * 3A 5-6 275229 0-1 3 3-3 Tim Nickens
2006 * 3A 6-6 224227 1-1 3 4-2 Tim Nickens
2005 * 3A 6-5 193183 0-1 3 3-3 Clay Stevens
2004 * 3A 6-5 241319 0-1 3 4-2 Clay Stevens
2003 * 3A 8-3 280212 0-1 3 4-2 Clay Stevens
2002 * 3A 8-3 309147 0-1 3 4-2 Clay Stevens
2001 * 3A 5-6 251178 0-1 3 4-2 Clay Stevens
2000 * 3A 5-6 177346 3 4-2 Clay Stevens
1999 * 3A 6-5 231238 3 3-3 Roy Bolden
1998 * 3A 7-3 269171 3 5-2 Roy Bolden
1997 * 3A 7-4 231138 0-1 3 4-3 Roy Bolden
1996 * 3A 6-5 227254 0-1 2 5-1 Roy Bolden
1995 * 3A 3-7 130278 2 3-3 Roy Bolden
1994 * 3A 9-3 331128 1-1 2 4-1 Roy Bolden
1993 * 3A 13-2 495178 3-1 2 5-1 Scott Samsel
1992 * 3A 8-3 336133 1 5-2 Scott Samsel
1991 * 3A 5-5 164153 1 4-3 Scott Samsel
1990 * 3A 2-8 71225 3 2-2 Scott Samsel
1989 * 3A 1-9 99315 3 1-3 Don Wiltshire
1988 * 3A 2-8 121241 3 1-3 Don Wiltshire
1987 * 3A 5-6 147144 0-1 3 Title 3-1
1986 * 3A 6-4 10183 2 N 3-1
1985 * 3A 8-3 249107 2 7-2
1984 * 3A 11-1 280105 1-1 2 Title 8-0 Jerry Barrett
1983 * A 8-3 301101 2 5-3
1982 * A 10-3 261140 1-1 2 Title 6-1
1981 * A 4-6 145196 2 2-4

Head Coaches

CoachYearsRecordPlayoffsRegion
Kris Clanton2020-2634-303-515-9
Richard Russo2013-1940-452-616-19
Taurus Holts2011-120-22
Michael Dogan2009-108-150-13-7
Kevin Edge20082-8
Tim Nickens2006-0711-121-27-5
Clay Stevens2000-0538-280-523-13
Roy Bolden1994-9938-271-324-13
Scott Samsel1990-9328-183-116-8
Don Wiltshire1988-893-17
Jerry Barrett198411-11-18-0
Jim Buck Aven19766-2-1
Grant Shipley19758-1
Tommy Hill1969-7317-25-3
David Fly1957-6866-17-4

Team Timeline

    By the Numbers

    Seasons
    70
    Winning Seasons
    41
    Losing Seasons
    26
    Most Wins in A Season
    13 (1993)
    Most Losses in A Season
    11 (2012)
    10 Win Seasons
    3
    Most Points Scored in a Game
    72 (8/27/1993)
    Most Points Scored in a Season
    495 (1993)
    Most Points Allowed in a Game
    64 (10/20/2017)
    Most Points Allowed in a Season
    481 (2011)
    Largest Margin of Victory
    68 (10/5/2001)
    Largest Margin of Defeat
    57 (10/8/2010)
    Most Points Both Teams in a Game
    95 (11/15/1996)
    Last Shutout
    9/4/2026
    Last Time Shutout
    9/11/2026
    Shutouts All-Time
    90
    Been Shutout All-Time
    82

    Records reflect scores on file; this program's history is 95.5% complete. Corrections are welcome.