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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: Nevil Barr


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1935  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024

1998 Season Highlights
 Nevil Barr enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Petal.
 The Panthers finished 6th in District 7.
 
1998 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. Stone    6   32   L       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ South Jones    14   32   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ North Forrest    15   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Columbia   *  26   55   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Picayune   *  6   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Bay   *  33   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Hancock   *  21   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Saint Stanislaus   *  7   23   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Pearl River Central   *  48   49   L       
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Oak Grove   *  50   14   W       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored226
  Scoring Average22.6
  Points Allowed288
  Defense Average28.8
  Opponents Record75-50
  District Record3-4
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-3
  
1998 Class 4A District 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Columbia 12-34282613-179737-0271132  Joey Porter
Saint Stanislaus 7-52521740-111146-116278  Dave Kenson
Picayune 7-42831874-3219119  Dodd Lee
Pearl River Central 7-42602003-4167175  Curtis Thaxton
Hancock 5-52281803-4148154  Rocky Gaudin
Petal 3-72262883-4191203  Nevil Barr
Bay 4-72142752-5136187  David Baughman
Oak Grove 0-11804410-762308  Gary Ivy



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