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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: Doug Merchant

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1949  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024
1984 Season Highlights
 Doug Merchant enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Pearl.
 The Pirates finished 3rd in District 6 N.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Warren Central    7   18   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Moss Point    14   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Murphy AL    7   35   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Crystal Springs    45   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Clinton   *  38   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Murrah   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Callaway   *  0   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Canton    55   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Yazoo City   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Brandon    3   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Northwest Rankin    32   9   W    Pearl   
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored241
  Scoring Average21.9
  Points Allowed124
  Defense Average11.3
  Opponents Record61-56
  District Record3-1
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record4-1
  
1984 Class 5A District 6 N Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Callaway 12-23461522-141544-012916  Charles Allman
Warren Central 8-32281344-110638  Lum Wright
Murrah 5-51711842-27791  Jimmy Smith
Pearl 6-52411243-17821  Doug Merchant
Clinton 4-61451741-358119  Jerry Mahon
Hill 1-9551991-43497  Edgar Hardy
Yazoo City 2-8821830-414109  Andy Brantley



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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.