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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

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1949  <-- 1994 <- 1995 -> 1996 --> 2024
1995 Season Highlights
 Bruce Merchant enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Pearl.
 The Pirates finished 2nd in District 4.
 
1995 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Madison Central    0   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Warren Central    0   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Brookhaven    29   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Wingfield   *  35   17   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Crystal Springs   *  47   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Byram   *  30   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Mendenhall   *  24   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Northwest Rankin   *  34   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Magee   *  22   24   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Port Gibson   *  21   20   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Brandon    20   31   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Oxford    17   13   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  vs. Kosciusko    41   13   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 24  @ Louisville    7   24   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1995 Season Totals
  Record9-5
  Points Scored327
  Scoring Average23.4
  Points Allowed232
  Defense Average16.6
  Opponents Record97-68
  District Record6-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-4
  
1995 Class 4A District 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Magee 9-43491461-127236-124163  Danny Cowart
Pearl 9-53272322-165506-121390  Bruce Merchant
Byram 7-43551824-3194127  David Virgil
Northwest Rankin 6-42211674-3155121  David Coates
Mendenhall 5-62251934-3162118  Steve Pruett
Wingfield 4-71973223-4143209  Dan Fails
Port Gibson 1-101142831-692203  Patrick Hargro
Crystal Springs 0-11494390-621249  Carl Cole



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