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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  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Louis McKissack enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Petal.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 4   Purvis    25   19   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11   Long Beach    34   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Poplarville    13   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25   George County    35   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Lumberton    38   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9   Brooklyn    19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17   Waynesboro    7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Carriere    39   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30   Sumrall    46   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6   Leakesville    34   13   W       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored290
  Scoring Average29.0
  Points Allowed83
  Defense Average8.3
  Opponents Record49-46 -1
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record0-0
  
1959  DeSoto Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Petal 9-129083  Louis McKissack
Poplarville 9-018275  Doug Daniels
Lumberton 8-2188106  Ed Reed
Leakesville 6-419294  Billy Lott
Brooklyn 5-4-1119111  Fred Henley
George County 4-5192121  Herbert Ray Nobles
Carriere 3-694130  Bryan Williams
Waynesboro 3-657132  James Johnston
Purvis 2-8100214  James Mangum



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