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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: Bruce Merchant

1949 <-- 1992 <- 1993 -> 1994 --> 2024

1993 Season Highlights

Bruce Merchant enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Pearl.

The Pirates finished 6th in District 2.

1993 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 28	Northwest Rankin	38	28	W	Jackson
Fri., Sep. 3	@ Warren Central	19	42	L
Fri., Sep. 10	vs. Vicksburg	24	28	L
Fri., Sep. 17	vs. Forest Hill	17	6	W
Fri., Sep. 24	vs. Provine *	16	28	L
Fri., Oct. 1	@ Lanier *	18	8	W
Fri., Oct. 8	vs. Callaway *	30	0	W
Thu., Oct. 14	@ Murrah *	14	31	L
Fri., Oct. 22	vs. Madison Central *	6	7	L
Fri., Oct. 29	@ Meridian *	7	17	L
Sat., Nov. 6	Brandon *	26	24	W	Jackson

1993 Season Totals
Record	5-6
Points Scored	215
Scoring Average	19.5
Points Allowed	219
Defense Average	19.9
Opponents Record	77-52
District Record	3-4
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	1-3

1993 Class 5A District 2 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Meridian	10-3	260	196	1-1	36	46	7-0	150	83	Mac Barnes
Provine	6-5	212	176	0-1	17	28	5-2	134	80	Willie Collins
Murrah	7-5	243	203	0-1	21	31	4-3	118	125	Leon Campbell
Brandon	7-4	238	195	0-1	7	35	4-3	136	113	Wally Bumpas
Madison Central	7-4	237	159				3-4	139	132	Mike Justice
Pearl	5-6	215	219				3-4	117	115	Bruce Merchant
Lanier	5-6	195	153				2-5	110	136	Rufus Williams
Callaway	1-10	103	325				0-7	70	190	Ray Self

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

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.