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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: Louis McKissack

 

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1935  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Louis McKissack enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Petal.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Leakesville    7   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Purvis    13   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Demonstration    27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Poplarville    0   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. George County    7   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Moselle    21   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Brooklyn    12   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Waynesboro    12   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Magee    12   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Notre Dame    24   20   W       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored135
  Scoring Average13.5
  Points Allowed105
  Defense Average10.5
  Opponents Record51-42 -5
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-1
  
1953  DeSoto Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Poplarville 9-0-13341104-0-014140  Lewis Murray
George County 11-025927  Taylor Tatum
Petal 7-3135105  Louis McKissack
Leakesville 5-5176172  Ned Dillard
Bay 4-39791  Bennie Ray Nobles
Brooklyn 4-4-2110122  Fred Henley
Purvis 4-6151164  James Mangum



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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.