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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: David Oakes

1950 <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024

1982 Season Highlights

David Oakes enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Pearl River Central.

The Blue Devils finished 2nd in District 8 S.

1982 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 3	vs. Poplarville	0	15	L
Fri., Sep. 10	@ Saint Stanislaus	27	0	W
Fri., Sep. 17	vs. Bay *	7	6	W
Fri., Sep. 24	@ Stone *	0	26	L
Fri., Oct. 1	vs. Pearl River LA	28	6	W
Fri., Oct. 8	@ Heidelberg	34	35	L (OT)
Fri., Oct. 15	vs. Pass Christian *	28	6	W
Fri., Oct. 22	@ Vancleave *	21	12	W
Fri., Oct. 29	vs. East Central *	27	7	W
Fri., Nov. 5	@ Hancock North Central *	35	12	W
Sat., Nov. 13	West Lauderdale	21	0	W	Bay St. Louis

1982 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	228
Scoring Average	20.7
Points Allowed	125
Defense Average	11.4
Opponents Record	54-58 -1
District Record	5-1
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	3-2

1982 Class A District 8 S Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Stone	9-3	260	111	0-1	9	20	5-1	116	39	Buddy Emanuel
Pearl River Central	8-3	228	125				5-1	118	69	David Oakes
Bay	6-3	125	47				5-1	97	26
Hancock North Central	4-6	152	200				2-4	82	117	Irwin Favre
Vancleave	3-7	105	141				2-4	56	67	Charles Driskell
Pass Christian	3-7	98	227				1-5	37	122	Bob Lumpkin
East Central	2-7	71	170				1-5	55	121

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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.