The Petal Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Martin Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Petal is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They fell to Hattiesburg 7-3.
Meanwhile, St. Martin gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They walked away with a 24-14 victory over Vancleave. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Yellow Jackets as it put an end to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Martin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kevin Marshall, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 80 yards and a touchdown while completing 100% of his passes.
Everything went Petal's way against St. Martin when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Petal made off with a 54-31 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was St. Martin's Noreel White, who rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Petal to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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