Petal4-5
8
27
FINAL 10/20
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Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
PHS		----8
MHS		----27

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
  1. Halftime

  2. Check In

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

  3. Game Attendance

    Attendance Hundreds
    @ 8:18 PM

  4. Field Conditions

    Field Conditions Dry
    @ 8:18 PM

  5. Weather Conditions

    Weather Conditions Fair
    @ 8:18 PM
  6. 3rd Quarter
  7. 0 - 20

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Meridian to kick off to Petal.
    @ 8:27 PM
  8. 0 - 20

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Meridian kicked off to Petal. Petal has the ball on their own 27-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 20
    @ 8:28 PM
  9. 0 - 20

    Punt

    Petal has punted to Meridian. Meridian has the ball on their own 42-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 20
    @ 8:30 PM
  10. 0 - 20

    Update

    Meridian - 1st down, ~10 minutes to go, ball on Petal's 24-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 20
    @ 8:31 PM
  11. 0 - 20

    Update

    Meridian - 3rd down, ~9 minutes to go, ball on their own 24-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 20
    @ 8:31 PM
  12. 0 - 26

    Rushing Touchdown

    Meridian - Rushing TD. Petal 0, Meridian 26
    @ 8:33 PM
  13. 0 - 27

    Made Point After

    Meridian - PAT Good. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    @ 8:33 PM
  14. 0 - 27

    Possession Update

    Meridian takes over the ball on Petal's 46-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    @ 8:35 PM
  15. 0 - 27

    Punt

    Meridian has punted to Petal. Petal has the ball on their own 32-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    @ 8:40 PM
  16. 0 - 27

    Update

    Petal - 1st down, ~4 minutes to go, ball on their own 45-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    @ 8:43 PM
  17. 0 - 27

    Update

    Petal - 3rd down, ~3 minutes to go, ball on their own 43-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    @ 8:44 PM
  18. 0 - 27

    Punt

    Petal has punted to Meridian. Meridian has the ball on their own 22-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    @ 8:45 PM
  19. 0 - 27

    Update

    Meridian - 2nd down, ~2 minutes to go, ball on their own 21-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    @ 8:46 PM
  20. 0 - 27

    Update

    Meridian - 2nd down, ~2 minutes to go, ball on their own 31-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    @ 8:47 PM
  21. 0 - 27

    Update

    Meridian - 1st down, ~2 minutes to go, ball on Petal's 25-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    @ 8:48 PM
  22. 0 - 27

    Update

    Meridian - 3rd down, Under a minute, ball on Petal's 18-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    @ 8:50 PM
  23. 4th Quarter
  24. 0 - 27

    End of 3rd Quarter

    Petal 0, Meridian 27
    @ 8:51 PM
  25. 0 - 27

    Update

    Meridian - 4th down, ~11 minutes to go, ball on their own 13-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    @ 8:53 PM
  26. 0 - 27

    Update

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

    Update

    Meridian - 4th down, ~9 minutes to go, ball on their own 1-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    @ 8:55 PM
  28. 0 - 27

    Update

    Meridian - 4th down, ~9 minutes to go, ball on Petal's 1-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    @ 8:56 PM
  29. 0 - 27

    Turnover on Downs

    Meridian has turned possession over on downs. Petal has the ball on their own 1-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    @ 8:57 PM
  30. 0 - 27

    Update

    Petal - 1st down, ~9 minutes to go, ball on their own 20-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    @ 8:59 PM
  31. 0 - 27

    Update

    Petal - 3rd down, ~8 minutes to go, ball on their own 26-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    @ 8:59 PM
  32. 0 - 27

    Punt

    Petal has punted to Meridian. Meridian has the ball on their own 35-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    @ 9:01 PM
  33. 0 - 27

    Update

    Meridian - 1st down, ~6 minutes to go, ball on Petal's 46-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    @ 9:03 PM
  34. 0 - 27

    Update

    Meridian - 1st down, ~5 minutes to go, ball on Petal's 22-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    @ 9:04 PM
  35. 0 - 27

    Update

    Meridian - 3rd down, ~4 minutes to go, ball on Petal's 22-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    @ 9:06 PM
  36. 0 - 27

    Update

    Meridian - 4th down, ~4 minutes to go, ball on Petal's 23-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    @ 9:06 PM
  37. 0 - 27

    Turnover on Downs

    Meridian has turned possession over on downs. Petal has the ball on their own 22-yard line. Petal 0, Meridian 27
    @ 9:07 PM
  38. 6 - 27

    Rushing Touchdown

    Petal - Rushing TD. Petal 6, Meridian 27
    @ 9:19 PM
  39. 8 - 27

    Two Point Rush Completed

    Petal - Rushed for a 2Pt Conversion. Petal 8, Meridian 27
    @ 9:19 PM
  40. Final
  41. 8 - 27

    End of Game

    Petal 8, Meridian 27
    @ 9:19 PM

Scoretracker Scorers

Copeland CenterWildcats Reporter

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.

Scoring averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Petal		7.07.007.026.9
Meridian		4.04.05.16.026.1

Season recap

Overall record
4-5
6-7
League
1-3
2-3
Non-League
3-2
3-3
Head to Head
0-1
1-0
Home
3-2
2-4
Away
1-3
4-2
Neutral
0-0
0-1
Playoff
0-0
1-1
In-State
4-5
6-7
Out-of-State
0-0
0-0
Win %
.444
.462
District %
.250
.400
PF
242
339
PA
312
350
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Common opponents

Brandon
0 - 1
0 - 1
Pearl
0 - 1
0 - 1
Northwest Rankin
1 - 0
1 - 0

Rankings

MS
59
21
Division 7A
16
9

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