The Petal Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Gulfport Admirals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Petal is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 14-3 victory over D'Iberville.
Meanwhile, Gulfport had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.3 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They really took it to the Cougars for the full four quarters, racking up a 45-7 win. With the Admirals ahead 28-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Petal better keep an eye on Cooper Crosby. He was instrumental in Gulfport's win, rushing for 193 yards and three scores while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. Crosby has been hot, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last eight times he's played. Javious Hales also helped with two TDs in total.
Gulfport was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Gulfport didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Hales. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Gulfport's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Petal, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Petal won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in September, slipping by Gulfport 25-24. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Admirals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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