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Pearl Football Team History

Pearl Pirates

Pearl High School

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

1949 <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024

1989 Season Highlights

Bruce Merchant enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Pearl.

The Pirates won the Class 4A District 4 Championship.

1989 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 1	@ Warren Central	14	7	W
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Mendenhall	7	22	L
Fri., Sep. 15	vs. Hill *	41	13	W
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Northwest Rankin *	43	0	W
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. Clinton	28	14	W
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Madison-Ridgeland *	42	0	W
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Forest Hill	41	6	W
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Meridian	31	8	W
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Wingfield *	41	0	W
Fri., Nov. 3	@ Brandon	52	12	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 10	vs. Oxford	14	17	L	1st Round Playoffs

1989 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	354
Scoring Average	32.2
Points Allowed	99
Defense Average	9.0
Opponents Record	70-52 -3
District Record	4-0
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	5-0

1989 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
Pearl	9-2	354	99	0-1	14	17	4-0	167	13	Bruce Merchant
Northwest Rankin	7-4-1	236	186	1-1	30	35	3-1	98	76	Don Hinton
Wingfield	3-7	150	234				2-2	61	86	Bobby Barrett
Hill	3-6-1	162	193				1-3	80	103
Madison-Ridgeland	2-8	65	285				0-4	18	146	Jerry Mahon

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