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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  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Louis McKissack enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Petal.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Purvis    12   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Purvis    12   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Long Beach    6   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Poplarville    6   14   L       
 Thu., Sep. 27  @ George County    7   12   L       
 Thu., Oct. 4   McAdams    21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Brooklyn    14   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Lumberton    19   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Bay    19   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 1  vs. Sumrall    41   0   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored157
  Scoring Average15.7
  Points Allowed135
  Defense Average13.5
  Opponents Record61-34 -5
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record0-5
  
1956  DeSoto Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Waynesboro 9-1208784-1-09038  Sim Cooley
Brooklyn 11-028348  Fred Henley
Purvis 8-2-1232121  James Mangum
Lumberton 6-4163125  Billy Shepherd
Poplarville 6-2-114974  Doug Daniels
George County 5-4-1114106  Herbert Ray Nobles
Bay 4-4149113  Lance Lumpkin
Leakesville 4-6101128  Brooks Tisdale
Carriere 4-4140127  Dick Sansing
Petal 3-7157135  Louis McKissack
Wiggins 2-852225  Buddy Madden
Richton 1-951247  Billy Crosby
Sumrall 0-1021241  Thomas Deen



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