The Petal Panthers will head out to take on the Pearl Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Petal is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Brandon, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Petal was ranked 24th). Petal took a blow against Brandon on Friday, falling 45-10. The Panthers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Pearl was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 13-7 to Northwest Rankin. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Petal's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Pearl, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Petal ended up a good deal behind Pearl in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, losing 40-21. Can Petal avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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