Hancock was the 46-7 winner over Petal when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Hancock Hawks were dealt a 49-7 loss at the hands of the Petal Panthers on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Panthers are ranked 18th).
Kaison Koenenn threw for 101 yards and a touchdown while completing 82.4% of his passes.
Myles Mack was his top target, picking up 39 receiving yards. On the ground,
Alex Vincent rushed for 29 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Hancock and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Petal, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.
Hancock will look to defend their home field on Friday against Vancleave at 7:00 p.m. As for Petal, they will head out on the road to take on Long Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Petal knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Long Beach likes a good challenge.
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