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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

1949 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Bruce Merchant enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Pearl.

The Pirates finished 4th in District 3.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	vs. Magee	7	22	L
Fri., Sep. 5	@ Warren Central	38	18	W
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Meridian *	35	32	W
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Clinton	42	41	W (OT)
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Forest Hill *	14	16	L
Mon., Oct. 6	@ Northwest Rankin *	33	26	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Natchez *	34	6	W
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Hill *	42	15	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Murrah *	42	0	W
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Provine *	26	7	W
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Brandon *	14	21	L (OT)
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 14	@ Moss Point	20	41	L	1st Round Playoffs

1997 Season Totals
Record	8-4
Points Scored	347
Scoring Average	28.9
Points Allowed	245
Defense Average	20.4
Opponents Record	81-61
District Record	6-2
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	4-2

1997 Class 5A District 3 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Natchez	11-3	444	275	2-1	76	75	7-1	252	143	Robert Raines
Brandon	7-5	317	282	0-1	21	39	6-2	243	178	Dan Davis
Forest Hill	7-4	254	197	0-1	0	49	6-2	219	114	Dan Fails
Meridian	6-5	351	212				5-3	273	150	Mac Barnes
Pearl	8-4	347	245	0-1	20	41	6-2	240	123	Bruce Merchant
Northwest Rankin	4-6	265	275				3-5	209	246	David Coates
Provine	3-8	153	201				2-6	118	152	Willie Collins
Hill	2-8	99	319				1-7	75	291	Daryl Jones
Murrah	0-10	71	422				0-8	63	341	Willie Heidelburg

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