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Petal Football Team History


Petal Panthers
Petal High School

1145 Hwy. 42 East Petal, MS
Stadium: Panther Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Rodney Stokes

 

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1935  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Rodney Stokes enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Petal.
 
1979 Season
   
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Purvis    14   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Oak Grove    7   8   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ West Jones   *  15   33   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Columbia   *  19   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Forrest County AHS    27   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Monticello   *  7   16   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Northeast Jones   *  12   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. South Jones   *  13   35   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Ocean Springs    7   28   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored121
  Scoring Average13.4
  Points Allowed189
  Defense Average21.0
  Opponents Record49-51 -1
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record2-3
  
1979  Southern Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Monticello 9-21561074-1-06455  Sam Bounds
West Jones 8-22001214-1-011463  Mike Taylor
South Jones 6-61781504-2-09259  Stanley Matthews
Petal 3-61211892-3-066104  Rodney Stokes
Columbia 1-8-1621531-4-04167  Jerry Drane
Northeast Jones 1-10521550-5-03675  Danny Adams



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Murphy and Theodore battled through seven overtimes before the Panthers came out on top 33-26 in 1979.