Football Recap: Petal Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Columbia + How To Watch

Petal faced Columbia in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Panthers lost 32-7 to the Wildcats. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 20-0.

This is the second loss in a row for Petal and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Columbia, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Petal will venture away from home to challenge Gulfport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Columbia, they will head out to face off against Jefferson Davis County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.