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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: Herbert Ray Nobles

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1935 <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024

1962 Season Highlights

Herbert Ray Nobles enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Petal.

1962 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Purvis *	19	6	W
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Picayune	12	6	W
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Poplarville *	32	0	W
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. George County *	21	0	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Lumberton *	6	7	L
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Brooklyn *	6	6	T
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Columbia	27	7	W
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Seminary	34	0	W
Fri., Nov. 2	@ Leakesville *	44	6	W
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Pearl River Central *	20	0	W

1962 Season Totals
Record	8-1 -1
Points Scored	221
Scoring Average	22.1
Points Allowed	38
Defense Average	3.8
Opponents Record	42-48 -7
Home Record	4-0 -1
Away Record	4-1

1962 DeSoto Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Lumberton	9-0-1	241	84	6-0-1	112	39	Ed Reed
Petal	8-1-1	221	38	5-1-1	148	25	Herbert Ray Nobles
Brooklyn	7-2-1	183	82	5-1-1	139	33	Fred Henley
George County	5-4-2	174	111	4-2-1	128	53	Fred Gill
Purvis	4-5-1	118	138	2-4-1	73	106	Latrelle Williams
Poplarville	3-5-1	113	138	2-4-1	93	118	Doug Daniels
Pearl River Central	1-8	72	212	1-6-0	59	162
Leakesville	1-8	51	285	0-7-0	33	249	Frank Skipper

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