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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: Jimmy Havard

 

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1935  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Jimmy Havard enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Petal.
 
1968 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Purvis    6   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Northwest Jones   *  25   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Poplarville   *  7   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. George County   *  7   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Lumberton    27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Forrest County AHS   *  20   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ South Jones   *  26   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Northeast Jones   *  39   19   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1   OPEN               
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Hattiesburg    0   39   L       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored157
  Scoring Average17.4
  Points Allowed97
  Defense Average10.8
  Opponents Record49-43 -8
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record3-2
  
1968  DeSoto Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Petal 6-3157975-1-012446  Jimmy Havard
George County 9-1-1154564-1-17432  Bill Martin
South Jones 7-1-1166923-1-19754  Hershel Hathorne
Forrest County AHS 4-5841353-3-05054  Julius Stringfellow
Northwest Jones 5-41111102-4-04689  Morris Brown
Northeast Jones 3-6-21322040-5-032111  Glenn Wells
Poplarville 1-7-1631400-4-0658  Henry Russell



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