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Pearl River Central Football Team History


Pearl River Central Blue Devils
Pearl River Central High School

7407 Hwy 11 North Carriere, MS
Stadium: Hendrix Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Curtis Thaxton

 

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1950  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Curtis Thaxton enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Pearl River Central.
 The Blue Devils finished 4th in District 7.
 
1998 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. Saint Martin    36   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Poplarville    21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Stone    8   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Pearl River LA  28   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Bay   *  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Hancock   *  13   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Saint Stanislaus   *  10   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Columbia   *  27   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Oak Grove   *  48   24   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Petal   *  49   48   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Picayune   *  6   26   L       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored260
  Scoring Average23.6
  Points Allowed200
  Defense Average18.2
  Opponents Record55-70
  District Record3-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record4-1
  
1998 Class 4A District 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Columbia 12-34282613-179737-0271132  Joey Porter
Saint Stanislaus 7-52521740-111146-116278  Dave Kenson
Picayune 7-42831874-3219119  Dodd Lee
Pearl River Central 7-42602003-4167175  Curtis Thaxton
Hancock 5-52281803-4148154  Rocky Gaudin
Petal 3-72262883-4191203  Nevil Barr
Bay 4-72142752-5136187  David Baughman
Oak Grove 0-11804410-762308  Gary Ivy



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