The Petal Panthers will take on the Columbia Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Petal took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 41-0 victory over St. Martin. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their three-point performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Columbia was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past West Marion 38-6 on the road. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Trojans are ranked 173rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win got Petal back to even at 1-1. As for Columbia, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1.
Petal suffered a grim 42-21 defeat to Columbia in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Petal have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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