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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  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 Louis McKissack enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Petal.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27   Sumrall    25   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3   Leakesville    13   25   L       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Purvis    14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Long Beach    31   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Poplarville    0   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ George County    12   18   L       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Moselle    14   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Brooklyn    7   7   T       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Lumberton    32   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. Bay    21   13   W       
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored169
  Scoring Average16.9
  Points Allowed149
  Defense Average14.9
  Opponents Record57-42 -2
  Home Record2-1 -1
  Away Record2-2
  
1954  DeSoto Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Poplarville 9-2275785-2-017460  Lewis Murray
George County 9-225381  Taylor Tatum
Brooklyn 8-2-122079  Fred Henley
Leakesville 5-5123211  Cliff Coggin
Petal 5-4-1169149  Louis McKissack
Bay 4-6197145  Lance Lumpkin
Purvis 4-697173  James Mangum
Lumberton 3-6-1152171  Jack Walker



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