With a playoff game on the line, Petal rose to the challenge on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Gulfport Admirals out 20-17. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Petal pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.4 points per game. As for Gulfport, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.
Petal will face off against Brandon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Brandon's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven contests. Gulfport does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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