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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  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Doug Merchant enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Pearl.
 The Pirates finished 2nd in District Little Dixie.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Hazlehurst   *  20   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Morton    49   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Magee    10   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Warren Central   *  7   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Canton    34   19   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Crystal Springs   *  34   8   W       
 Mon., Oct. 20  @ Clinton   *  6   32   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ South Pike    14   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Florence   *  10   34   L       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Brandon   *  13   20   L       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored197
  Scoring Average19.7
  Points Allowed164
  Defense Average16.4
  Opponents Record54-45
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
  
1980  Little Dixie Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
 North
Prentiss 5-41531483-3-09198  Richard Hall
Mendenhall 9-22701066-0-015544  David Abercrombie
Magee 7-32161345-1-016965  John Mangum
Saint Joseph Jackson 6-41451373-3-085107  Bill Raphael
Morton 3-71372153-3-09788  Ed Amis
Forest 2-81341971-5-077112  Jim Sizemore
Madison-Ridgeland 2-81112830-6-026186  P.B. Walker
 South
Clinton 9-12841065-1-019073  Jerry Lyons
Florence 7-42571044-2-012955  Lee Bramlett
Warren Central 7-3241564-2-016523  Lum Wright
Brandon 6-42132014-2-0145123  Wally Bumpas
Pearl 6-41971643-3-090106  Doug Merchant
Crystal Springs 1-9872851-5-074223  Lavorn Russell
Hazlehurst 0-10623490-6-038228  



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