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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

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1935  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Louis McKissack enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Petal.
 
1957 Season
   
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30   Leakesville    14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 6  vs. Purvis    6   19   L       
 Fri., Sep. 13  @ Long Beach    25   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Poplarville    25   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 4   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Lumberton    26   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Waynesboro    26   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Carriere    13   13   T       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Sumrall    27   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8   Runnelstown    21   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ Brooklyn    25   7   W       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record8-1 -1
  Points Scored208
  Scoring Average20.8
  Points Allowed83
  Defense Average8.3
  Opponents Record46-62 -3
  Home Record2-1 -1
  Away Record4-0
  
1957  DeSoto Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Purvis 8-2-1194648-1-119445  James Mangum
Poplarville 4-5971574-5-097157  Doug Daniels
George County 9-128219  Herbert Ray Nobles
Petal 8-1-120883  Louis McKissack
Brooklyn 7-2-123362  Fred Henley
Bay 6-215257  Lance Lumpkin
Long Beach 6-4126128  Paul Magee
Notre Dame 6-218991  Charles Hegwood
Richton 4-664153  Billy Crosby
Pass Christian 3-5-187180  Tom Ferrill
Carriere 3-4-147135  Dick Sansing
Wiggins 3-677149  Buddy Madden
Sumrall 3-664111  Thomas Deen
Waynesboro 2-8123201  Sim Cooley
Lumberton 1-859173  Ed Reed
Leakesville 0-964220  



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