The Petal Panthers will head out to face off against the Long Beach Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Petal has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 128 points over their last three matchups.
Petal is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Hancock 49-7 on the road. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Hawks are ranked 116th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Long Beach entered their game against Purvis on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The contest between Long Beach and Purvis wasn't particularly close, with Long Beach falling 49-34. The Bearcats gained 224 more yards on the day, but it was the Tornadoes that made the best use of them.
Long Beach might have lost, but man, Will Brady was a machine: he threw for 174 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 120 yards on only ten carries. Backing up that air attack was Junior Brown, who rushed for 94 yards.
Petal's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. As for Long Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Petal against Long Beach in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Petal since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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