The Petal Panthers will head out to take on the Hancock Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Petal is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Petal got the win against Columbia by a conclusive 38-14. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Wildcats are ranked 61st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hancock was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 22-21 to St. Martin.
Hancock might have lost, but man, Kaison Koenenn was a machine: he rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Petal now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Hancock, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Petal took a serious blow against Hancock in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 46-7. Thankfully for Petal, Zach Gullung (who rushed for 241 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 63 receiving yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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