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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
  Record8-2
  Points Scored169
  Scoring Average16.9
  Points Allowed71
  Defense Average7.1
  Opponents Record52-55 -3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-1
  
1955  DeSoto Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Poplarville 9-2250577-2-018844  Marvin Triplett
Brooklyn 8-219121  Fred Henley
Leakesville 8-212879  Brooks Tisdale
Petal 8-216971  Louis McKissack
George County 4-7122151  John King Jr.
Purvis 4-692143  Clyde Benton
Bay 2-785198  Lance Lumpkin
Lumberton 2-5-289123  Davis Melton
Wiggins 2-6-176179  Buddy Madden
Sumrall 1-8-144216  Thomas Deen



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