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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: Jimmy Havard

 

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1935  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Jimmy Havard enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Petal.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ Purvis    19   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Northwest Jones    20   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Poplarville   *  29   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. George County   *  7   7   T       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Lumberton   *  18   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Forrest County AHS   *  14   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ South Jones    20   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Columbia    19   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Leakesville   *  25   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Picayune    53   0   W       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored224
  Scoring Average22.4
  Points Allowed86
  Defense Average8.6
  Opponents Record44-54 -4
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record4-1
  
1966  DeSoto Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
George County 7-3-12261245-0-112645  Fred Gill
Forrest County AHS 7-42061074-2-012154  James Mabry
Petal 7-2-1224863-1-19347  Jimmy Havard
Lumberton 3-7981822-3-05482  Willie Coats
Leakesville 3-6681581-4-02799  S.L. Scott
Poplarville 1-8712310-5-026110  Henry Russell



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