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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 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024

1956 Season Highlights

Louis McKissack enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Petal.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Purvis	12	14	L
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Purvis	12	14	L
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Long Beach	6	28	L
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Poplarville	6	14	L
Thu., Sep. 27	@ George County	7	12	L
Thu., Oct. 4	McAdams	21	0	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Brooklyn	14	26	L
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Lumberton	19	20	L
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Bay	19	7	W
Thu., Nov. 1	vs. Sumrall	41	0	W

1956 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	157
Scoring Average	15.7
Points Allowed	135
Defense Average	13.5
Opponents Record	61-34 -5
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	0-5

1956 DeSoto Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Waynesboro	9-1	208	78	4-1-0	90	38	Sim Cooley
Brooklyn	11-0	283	48				Fred Henley
Purvis	8-2-1	232	121				James Mangum
Lumberton	6-4	163	125				Billy Shepherd
Poplarville	6-2-1	149	74				Doug Daniels
George County	5-4-1	114	106				Herbert Ray Nobles
Bay	4-4	149	113				Lance Lumpkin
Leakesville	4-6	101	128				Brooks Tisdale
Carriere	4-4	140	127				Dick Sansing
Petal	3-7	157	135				Louis McKissack
Wiggins	2-8	52	225				Buddy Madden
Richton	1-9	51	247				Billy Crosby
Sumrall	0-10	21	241				Thomas Deen

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