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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 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights

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

The Pirates finished 3rd in District 6.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Sep. 3	Chalmette LA	14	0	W
Fri., Sep. 11	vs. Yazoo City *	13	7	W
Fri., Sep. 18	vs. Magee	26	6	W
Fri., Sep. 25	@ Warren Central *	13	19	L
Fri., Oct. 2	vs. Canton *	37	6	W
Fri., Oct. 9	@ Crystal Springs	21	12	W
Fri., Oct. 16	vs. Clinton *	55	6	W
Fri., Oct. 23	@ Hinds County AHS *	44	6	W
Fri., Oct. 30	@ Vicksburg *	12	20	L
Fri., Nov. 6	@ Brandon *	7	17	L

1981 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	242
Scoring Average	24.2
Points Allowed	99
Defense Average	9.9
Opponents Record	48-41 -1
District Record	4-3
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	2-3

1981 Class AA 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
Warren Central	10-1	275	80	0-1	7	21	7-0	189	46	Lum Wright
Brandon	10-1	224	79				6-1	123	58	Wally Bumpas
Pearl	7-3	242	99				4-3	181	81	Doug Merchant
Vicksburg	6-4	167	117				4-3	112	81	Rush McKay
Yazoo City	6-4	178	109				4-3	112	75	Lum Wright Jr.
Clinton	4-6	120	185				2-5	81	148	Jerry Lyons
Hinds County AHS	2-7-1	72	272				1-6	64	227	Robert Strong
Canton	1-8	101	240				0-7	79	225	James Wash

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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.