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Pearl Football Team History


Pearl Pirates
Pearl High School

500 Pirate Cove Pearl, MS
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Colors: Navy Blue & Old Gold
Coach: Bruce Merchant


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1949  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights
 Bruce Merchant enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Pearl.
 The Pirates finished 2nd in District 4.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  @ Madison Central    12   30   L       
 Fri., Sep. 6  vs. Warren Central    24   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  @ Brookhaven    17   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Wingfield   *  11   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Crystal Springs   *  50   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Terry   *  16   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Mendenhall   *  31   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Northwest Rankin   *  42   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Magee   *  16   32   L       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. Port Gibson   *  60   16   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Brandon    20   27   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ East Side    14   38   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored313
  Scoring Average26.1
  Points Allowed240
  Defense Average20.0
  Opponents Record74-62
  District Record5-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-4
  
1996 Class 4A District 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Magee 11-24211531-126257-026466  Danny Cowart
Pearl 7-53132400-114385-2226124  Bruce Merchant
Northwest Rankin 4-61942784-3146155  David Coates
Terry 7-33201394-3187120  David Virgil
Mendenhall 2-91753022-5129184  Steve Pruett
Port Gibson 3-81883882-5112288  
Crystal Springs 2-91883322-5124218  Carl Cole
Wingfield 3-81642252-5108141  Dan Fails



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