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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  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Louis McKissack enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Petal.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Leakesville    7   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Purvis    13   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Demonstration    27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Poplarville    0   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. George County    7   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Moselle    21   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Brooklyn    12   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Waynesboro    12   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Magee    12   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Notre Dame    24   20   W       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored135
  Scoring Average13.5
  Points Allowed105
  Defense Average10.5
  Opponents Record51-42 -5
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-1
  
1953  DeSoto Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Poplarville 9-0-13341104-0-014140  Lewis Murray
George County 11-025927  Taylor Tatum
Petal 7-3135105  Louis McKissack
Leakesville 5-5176172  Ned Dillard
Bay 4-39791  Bennie Ray Nobles
Brooklyn 4-4-2110122  Fred Henley
Purvis 4-6151164  James Mangum



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