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PetalMeridian

Panthers
8
Wildcats
27

The Meridian (MS) varsity football team won Friday's home conference game against Petal (MS) by a score of 27-8.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Petal----8
Meridian----27
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Game Story

Mississippi High School Football - Petal felled by Meridian

October 20, 2023: Meridian, MS 39305

In Friday's league game, the Meridian Wildcats (Meridian, MS) football team were victorious over the visiting Petal Panthers (Petal, MS), by a score of 27-8.

The Wildcats (5-4) will now prepare for their game against Brandon (Brandon, MS). The Bulldogs come into the 7A Region 3 game with a 6-2 record. In their last game, Brandon knocked off Pearl (Pearl, MS), 42-20, in a league game.

The Panthers now sport a 3-5 record. They take the field next when they host Northwest Rankin for a 7A Region 3 game on Friday, October 27. Petal will encounter a Cougars squad coming off a 45-15 league loss to Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, MS). The Cougars record now stands at 5-3.

Copeland CenterWildcats Reporter
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  1. Check In

    Halftime
    0 - 20 The scorer has checked in. Petal 0, Meridian 20
    Posted @ 8:17p

  2. Game Attendance

    Halftime
    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 8:18p

  3. Field Conditions

    Halftime
    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 8:18p

  4. Weather Conditions

    Halftime
    Weather Conditions Fair
    Posted @ 8:18p
  5. 0 - 20

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Meridian3rd Quarter
    Meridian to kick off to Petal.
    Posted @ 8:27p
  6. 0 - 20

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Petal3rd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Meridian kicked off to Petal. Petal has the ball on their own 27-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 20
    Posted @ 8:28p
  7. 0 - 20

    Punt

    Meridian3rd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Petal has punted to Meridian. Meridian has the ball on their own 42-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 20
    Posted @ 8:30p
  8. 0 - 20

    Update

    Meridian3rd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Meridian - 1st down, ~10 minutes to go, ball on Petal's 24-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 20
    Posted @ 8:31p
  9. 0 - 20

    Update

    Meridian3rd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Meridian - 3rd down, ~9 minutes to go, ball on their own 24-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 20
    Posted @ 8:31p
  10. 0 - 26

    Rushing Touchdown

    Meridian3rd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Meridian - Rushing TD. Petal 0, Meridian 26
    Posted @ 8:33p
  11. 0 - 27

    Made Point After

    Meridian3rd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Meridian - PAT Good. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    Posted @ 8:33p
  12. 0 - 27

    Possession Update

    Meridian3rd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Meridian takes over the ball on Petal's 46-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    Posted @ 8:35p
  13. 0 - 27

    Punt

    Petal3rd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Meridian has punted to Petal. Petal has the ball on their own 32-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    Posted @ 8:40p
  14. 0 - 27

    Update

    Petal3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Petal - 1st down, ~4 minutes to go, ball on their own 45-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    Posted @ 8:43p
  15. 0 - 27

    Update

    Petal3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Petal - 3rd down, ~3 minutes to go, ball on their own 43-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    Posted @ 8:44p
  16. 0 - 27

    Punt

    Meridian3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Petal has punted to Meridian. Meridian has the ball on their own 22-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    Posted @ 8:45p
  17. 0 - 27

    Update

    Meridian3rd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Meridian - 2nd down, ~2 minutes to go, ball on their own 21-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    Posted @ 8:46p
  18. 0 - 27

    Update

    Meridian3rd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Meridian - 2nd down, ~2 minutes to go, ball on their own 31-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    Posted @ 8:47p
  19. 0 - 27

    Update

    Meridian3rd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Meridian - 1st down, ~2 minutes to go, ball on Petal's 25-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    Posted @ 8:48p
  20. 0 - 27

    Update

    Meridian3rd Quarter Under a minute
    Meridian - 3rd down, Under a minute, ball on Petal's 18-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    Posted @ 8:50p
  21. 0 - 27

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Petal 0, Meridian 27
    Posted @ 8:51p
  22. 0 - 27

    Update

    Meridian4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Meridian - 4th down, ~11 minutes to go, ball on their own 13-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    Posted @ 8:53p
  23. 0 - 27

    Update

    Meridian4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Meridian - 2nd down, ~11 minutes to go, ball on their own 4-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    Posted @ 8:54p
  24. 0 - 27

    Update

    Meridian4th Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Meridian - 4th down, ~9 minutes to go, ball on their own 1-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    Posted @ 8:55p
  25. 0 - 27

    Update

    Meridian4th Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Meridian - 4th down, ~9 minutes to go, ball on Petal's 1-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    Posted @ 8:56p
  26. 0 - 27

    Turnover on Downs

    Petal4th Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Meridian has turned possession over on downs. Petal has the ball on their own 1-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    Posted @ 8:57p
  27. 0 - 27

    Update

    Petal4th Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Petal - 1st down, ~9 minutes to go, ball on their own 20-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    Posted @ 8:59p
  28. 0 - 27

    Update

    Petal4th Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Petal - 3rd down, ~8 minutes to go, ball on their own 26-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    Posted @ 8:59p
  29. 0 - 27

    Punt

    Meridian4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Petal has punted to Meridian. Meridian has the ball on their own 35-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    Posted @ 9:01p
  30. 0 - 27

    Update

    Meridian4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Meridian - 1st down, ~6 minutes to go, ball on Petal's 46-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    Posted @ 9:03p
  31. 0 - 27

    Update

    Meridian4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Meridian - 1st down, ~5 minutes to go, ball on Petal's 22-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    Posted @ 9:04p
  32. 0 - 27

    Update

    Meridian4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Meridian - 3rd down, ~4 minutes to go, ball on Petal's 22-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    Posted @ 9:06p
  33. 0 - 27

    Update

    Meridian4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Meridian - 4th down, ~4 minutes to go, ball on Petal's 23-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    Posted @ 9:06p
  34. 0 - 27

    Turnover on Downs

    Petal4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Meridian has turned possession over on downs. Petal has the ball on their own 22-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    Posted @ 9:07p
  35. 6 - 27

    Rushing Touchdown

    Petal4th Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Petal - Rushing TD. Petal 6, Meridian 27
    Posted @ 9:19p
  36. 8 - 27

    Two Point Rush Completed

    Petal4th Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Petal - Rushed for a 2Pt Conversion. Petal 8, Meridian 27
    Posted @ 9:19p
  37. 8 - 27

    End of Game

    Final
    Petal 8, Meridian 27
    Posted @ 9:19p

Petal @ Meridian Football Game Info

Fri., Oct. 20, 2023 @ 7p
The Meridian (MS) varsity football team won Friday's home conference game against Petal (MS) by a score of 27-8.

Scoretracker Providers

Copeland CenterWildcats Reporter

Rankings & Records

Petal (23-24)

MSClass
5916
OverallDistrictHomeAwayWin %District %PFPA
4-51-33-21-3.444.250242312

Meridian (23-24)

MSClass
219
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
6-72-32-44-20-1.462.400339350

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Petal		7.07.007.026.9
Meridian		4.04.05.16.026.1

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Petal1-2Meridian1-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
10/5/23PetalBrandon(L) 54-1710/27/23MeridianBrandon(L) 41-35
10/13/23PearlPetal(L) 40-2111/2/23PearlMeridian(L) 21-0
10/27/23Northwest RankinPetal(W) 38-3110/13/23MeridianNorthwest Rankin(W) 38-31

Record Breakdown

Petal (23-24)

Meridian (23-24)
4-5
Overall
6-7
1-3
League
2-3
3-2
Non-League
3-3
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
1-2
Common Opponent
1-2
3-2
Home
2-4
1-3
Away
4-2
0-0
Neutral
0-1
0-0
Playoff
1-1
4-5
In-State
6-7
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0