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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: Bruce Merchant

1949 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights

Bruce Merchant enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Pearl.

The Pirates finished 2nd in District 4.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	@ Madison Central	12	30	L
Fri., Sep. 6	vs. Warren Central	24	7	W
Fri., Sep. 13	@ Brookhaven	17	14	W
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Wingfield *	11	21	L
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Crystal Springs *	50	14	W
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. Terry *	16	15	W
Fri., Oct. 11	@ Mendenhall *	31	14	W
Fri., Oct. 18	@ Northwest Rankin *	42	12	W
Fri., Oct. 25	@ Magee *	16	32	L
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. Port Gibson *	60	16	W
Fri., Nov. 8	vs. Brandon	20	27	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 15	@ East Side	14	38	L	1st Round Playoffs

1996 Season Totals
Record	7-5
Points Scored	313
Scoring Average	26.1
Points Allowed	240
Defense Average	20.0
Opponents Record	74-62
District Record	5-2
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	3-4

1996 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	11-2	421	153	1-1	26	25	7-0	264	66	Danny Cowart
Pearl	7-5	313	240	0-1	14	38	5-2	226	124	Bruce Merchant
Northwest Rankin	4-6	194	278				4-3	146	155	David Coates
Terry	7-3	320	139				4-3	187	120	David Virgil
Mendenhall	2-9	175	302				2-5	129	184	Steve Pruett
Port Gibson	3-8	188	388				2-5	112	288
Crystal Springs	2-9	188	332				2-5	124	218	Carl Cole
Wingfield	3-8	164	225				2-5	108	141	Dan Fails

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