Vott Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 With a little over a month away from the opening week, I have no issue of starting a game thread this early. Thoughts on this one. Petal has got some playmakers returning as does Hattiesburg. But the OL for Hattiesburg is going to have to mature and develop quickly as no starter from the OL returns this season. Last yr game was ugly as HHS welcomed a brand new coaching staff and had new players playing as well as a key injury. Hopefully this years outcome is different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slicklizard Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 Out side of being in the same district has this been a continuous game ? Even getting around the Hattiesburg area it's never been a game that has a lot of "buzz" associated with it or one that I had circled to try and go to. Petal seems lifeless and stale to me as a football entity right now. Able to get past teams in the playoffs that have no shot then getting sent home when they play a contender. Marcus likes to use these first games to try to get his sorry Petal defenses in order and as long as the other team doesn't score , will let them joust before scoring enough at the end to try and win. He's always sitting on plays tp score with quick though if they need them to keep up. I wouldn't put much stock in that spring game and I suspect Lacey has already mapped out what units he wants his team to go through . It will probably be sloppy in the beginning like most first games but I wouldn't be shocked if Hattiesburg got stronger as the game wore on and pulls away at the end . Maybe off of turnovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vott Posted July 22 Author Share Posted July 22 1 hour ago, slicklizard said: Out side of being in the same district has this been a continuous game ? Even getting around the Hattiesburg area it's never been a game that has a lot of "buzz" associated with it or one that I had circled to try and go to. Petal seems lifeless and stale to me as a football entity right now. Able to get past teams in the playoffs that have no shot then getting sent home when they play a contender. Marcus likes to use these first games to try to get his sorry Petal defenses in order and as long as the other team doesn't score , will let them joust before scoring enough at the end to try and win. He's always sitting on plays tp score with quick though if they need them to keep up. I wouldn't put much stock in that spring game and I suspect Lacey has already mapped out what units he wants his team to go through . It will probably be sloppy in the beginning like most first games but I wouldn't be shocked if Hattiesburg got stronger as the game wore on and pulls away at the end . Maybe off of turnovers. They started playing when petal became 5a in what was then the highest classification and after petal became a bigger school than Hattiesburg they just kept the series going. The game does seem a little flat now. The past few yrs HHS non region has been Petal Laurel Oak Grove Biloxi and Meridian. The Petal game has been the least interesting game for me and I wouldn't care if they quit playing and Hattiesburg started playing other 7a teams from Region 3 or Region 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 5 minutes ago, Vott said: They started playing when petal became 5a in what was then the highest classification and after petal became a bigger school than Hattiesburg they just kept the series going. The game does seem a little flat now. The past few yrs HHS non region has been Petal Laurel Oak Grove Biloxi and Meridian. The Petal game has been the least interesting game for me and I wouldn't care if they quit playing and Hattiesburg started playing other 7a teams from Region 3 or Region 4. Don't they usually play this game on a Saturday too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vott Posted July 22 Author Share Posted July 22 1 hour ago, maroontide06 said: Don't they usually play this game on a Saturday too? Not this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubaction Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 Petal often times wins this game off coaching and discipline alone… even when they prob shouldn’t on paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoKnows08 Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 If I’m petal I’m running it down Hattiesburg throat. They have proven to not be very physical at all the last 2 appearances in the SC game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Golfer Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Petal will be one of the best coached teams in the state. Where will this game be played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 2 minutes ago, Old Golfer said: Petal will be one of the best coached teams in the state. Where will this game be played. D.I. Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Howard Cosell Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Big 8 stadium! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 On 7/28/2026 at 5:47 PM, Ghost of Howard Cosell said: Big 8 stadium! Even if it is an old Big 8 stadium, putting the emphasis on the facility isn’t as imperative. The emphasis needs to be on the personnel and how that has evolved or changed since the respective spring games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac7633 Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago Did Hattiesburg get cokie back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vott Posted 1 hour ago Author Share Posted 1 hour ago 26 minutes ago, Mac7633 said: Did Hattiesburg get cokie back? Who? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawcones Posted 38 minutes ago Share Posted 38 minutes ago 1 hour ago, Mac7633 said: Did Hattiesburg get cokie back? Yupp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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