Laurel hosts Petal at Jones College on Aug. 22 — Panthers travel to Ellisville

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Jones College, Ellisville, MS -

Laurel Golden Tornadoes vs. Petal Panthers

When: Friday, Aug. 22, 2025 — 6 p.m. CDT

Where: Jones College, Ellisville, Mississippi

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/football/games/5677114-laurel-vs-petal

Laurel (SBLive): https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/football/teams/243107-laurel-golden-tornadoes

Petal (SBLive): https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/football/teams/244016-petal-panthers

The Laurel Golden Tornadoes welcome the Petal Panthers to Jones College in Ellisville on Friday night. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. CDT. Both teams are listed 0-0 on the SBLive pages heading into this matchup; it’s an early-season test for two well-supported Mississippi programs.

Their most recent meeting came on Sept. 16, 2022, at Petal High School, a classic shootout that ended with Petal edging Laurel, 45-40. Linescore from that game: Petal 17-7-7-14, Laurel 7-7-13-6. (Full recap and box score: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/football/games/1817008-laurel-vs-petal.)

Streaming and tickets

Petal lists an NFHS Network stream for its games: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/petal-high-school-petal-ms/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow and engage

Fans on SBLive: Laurel — 137; Petal — 176. Current SBLive picks: Laurel — 0; Petal — 2. These numbers change — follow your team on ScorebookLive to increase fan count and cast your pick in the SBLive fan poll. Picks are for fun and are not tied to any win projections.

Why it matters

This matchup gives both teams a chance to tune up early and build momentum. Expect a lively crowd at Jones College and a physical, fast-paced game from two programs that have produced tight contests in recent years.

Be sure to follow the game page on SBLive for updates, and make your pick to show support — the numbers above may change as more fans join.