Panthers
| 12/13/24 vs Oak Grove | 2-0 |
| 12/10/24 @ Meridian | 7-0 |
| 12/05/24 vs Pearl | 0-0 |
| 12/03/24 vs Brandon | 1-0 |
| 11/21/24 vs Northeast Lauderdale | 7-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Petal put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand the Oak Grove Warriors a 2-0 shutout. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Warriors are ranked 42nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Petal's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Oak Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6-1.
Petal and Oak Grove's offenses will be put to the test in their next games. Petal and Northwest Rankin (who has only given up 0.42 goals per game) will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Petal's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so Oak Grove's offense will have their work cut out for them. Similarly, Oak Grove will take on Brandon at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, a squad that's only allowed 0.42 goals per game.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
