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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  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Doug Merchant enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Pearl.
 The Pirates won the Class 4A District 6 Championship.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Warren Central    16   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Hill   *  3   6   L (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Vicksburg   *  23   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Northwest Rankin   *  23   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Clinton    31   11   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Murrah    29   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Callaway    24   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Canton   *  42   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. Yazoo City   *  36   15   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Brandon   *  41   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. DIberville    6   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  @ McComb    28   21   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 29   Louisville    7   23   L       Championship Game 
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored309
  Scoring Average23.8
  Points Allowed129
  Defense Average9.9
  Opponents Record78-59 -1
  District Record5-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record6-0
  
1985 Class 4A District 6 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Pearl 11-23091292-141445-116841  Doug Merchant
Brandon 5-51481704-28288  Wally Bumpas
Vicksburg 4-61621134-213744  Jim Sizemore
Northwest Rankin 6-41731203-37991  Don Hinton
Hill 4-6941373-35753  
Yazoo City 3-7931592-46891  Andy Brantley
Canton 1-7-1252030-66189  Odell Jenkins



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