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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 <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024

1988 Season Highlights

Bruce Merchant enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Pearl.

The Pirates finished 3rd in District 5.

1988 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	Warren Central	7	9	L
Fri., Sep. 9	Hill	23	0	W
Fri., Sep. 16	Murrah *	24	0	W
Fri., Sep. 23	Northwest Rankin	35	14	W
Fri., Sep. 30	Clinton	21	7	W
Fri., Oct. 7	Hattiesburg *	25	26	L
Fri., Oct. 14	Wingfield	25	0	W
Fri., Oct. 21	Meridian *	11	21	L
Fri., Oct. 28	Yazoo City	28	0	W
Fri., Nov. 4	Brandon *	20	13	W
Fri., Nov. 11	Southaven	38	0	W	Newton

1988 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	257
Scoring Average	23.4
Points Allowed	90
Defense Average	8.2
Opponents Record	58-58 -1
District Record	2-2
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

1988 Class 5A District 5 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Meridian	8-2	182	120	1-1	45	33	4-0	68	20	Mac Barnes
Hattiesburg	8-2-1	238	181	0-1	13	49	3-1	90	71	Willie Coats
Pearl	8-3	257	90				2-2	80	60	Bruce Merchant
Brandon	6-4	281	189				1-3	78	80	Wally Bumpas
Murrah	1-9	94	229				0-4	31	116	Jimmy Smith

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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.