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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 <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024

1955 Season Highlights

Louis McKissack enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Petal.

1955 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	@ Sumrall	14	0	W
Fri., Sep. 2	vs. Leakesville	0	7	L
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Purvis	14	7	W
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Long Beach	25	13	W
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Poplarville	12	6	W
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. George County	26	6	W
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Moselle	45	0	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Brooklyn	0	26	L
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Lumberton	7	6	W
Fri., Oct. 28	@ Bay	26	0	W
Fri., Nov. 4	OPEN

1955 Season Totals
Record	8-2
Points Scored	169
Scoring Average	16.9
Points Allowed	71
Defense Average	7.1
Opponents Record	52-55 -3
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-1

1955 DeSoto Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Poplarville	9-2	250	57	7-2-0	188	44	Marvin Triplett
Brooklyn	8-2	191	21				Fred Henley
Leakesville	8-2	128	79				Brooks Tisdale
Petal	8-2	169	71				Louis McKissack
George County	4-7	122	151				John King Jr.
Purvis	4-6	92	143				Clyde Benton
Bay	2-7	85	198				Lance Lumpkin
Lumberton	2-5-2	89	123				Davis Melton
Wiggins	2-6-1	76	179				Buddy Madden
Sumrall	1-8-1	44	216				Thomas Deen

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.