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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 <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024

1982 Season Highlights

Doug Merchant enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Pearl.

The Pirates won the Class AA District 6 N Championship.

1982 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 3	vs. Warren Central	17	7	W
Fri., Sep. 10	@ Wingfield	24	13	W
Fri., Sep. 17	vs. Forest Hill	43	0	W
Fri., Sep. 24	vs. Crystal Springs	42	6	W
Fri., Oct. 1	@ Clinton *	18	0	W
Fri., Oct. 8	@ Murrah *	16	6	W
Fri., Oct. 15	vs. Callaway *	21	10	W
Fri., Oct. 22	@ Canton *	49	18	W
Fri., Oct. 29	@ Yazoo City *	20	7	W
Fri., Nov. 5	vs. Brandon *	3	13	L
	vs. Warren Central	27	30	L
	Brookhaven	31	7	W

1982 Season Totals
Record	10-2
Points Scored	311
Scoring Average	25.9
Points Allowed	117
Defense Average	9.8
Opponents Record	67-59
District Record	5-1
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	5-0

1982 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	10-2	311	117				5-1	127	54	Doug Merchant
Callaway	8-2	162	92				3-1	57	55	Charles Allman
Murrah	7-3	206	118				3-2	84	71	Don Hinton
Brandon	6-4	212	82				3-2	113	38	Wally Bumpas
Clinton	3-7	96	214				2-3	61	75	Jerry Lyons
Canton	3-7	160	226				1-4	73	153	James Wash
Yazoo City	2-8	117	221				0-5	39	114	Lum Wright Jr.

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