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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: Doug Merchant

1949 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Doug Merchant enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Pearl.

The Pirates won the Class AA District 6 N Championship.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Warren Central	16	7	W
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Wingfield	31	10	W
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Forest Hill	38	7	W
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Crystal Springs	18	8	W
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Clinton *	34	0	W
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Murrah *	24	7	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Callaway *	17	20	L
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Canton *	60	12	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Yazoo City	55	0	W
Fri., Nov. 4	@ Brandon *	21	12	W
Fri., Nov. 11	Warren Central	27	30	L

1983 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	341
Scoring Average	31.0
Points Allowed	113
Defense Average	10.3
Opponents Record	57-58
District Record	4-1
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	4-1

1983 Class AA 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
Pearl	9-2	341	113				4-1	156	51	Doug Merchant
Brandon	9-2	282	151				5-1	154	80	Wally Bumpas
Murrah	8-2	214	87				3-2	101	61	Don Hinton
Callaway	8-2	250	89				4-2	152	62	Charles Allman
Clinton	4-6	87	245				2-4	67	164	Jerry Mahon
Canton	2-6	69	172				1-5	63	166	James Wash
Yazoo City	1-9	73	331				0-5	39	171	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.