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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: Doug Merchant

1949 <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2023

1984 Season Highlights

Doug Merchant enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Pearl.

The Pirates finished 3rd in District 6 N.

1984 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Warren Central	7	18	L
Sat., Sep. 15	vs. Moss Point	14	21	L
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Murphy AL	7	35	L
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Crystal Springs	45	13	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Clinton *	38	7	W
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Murrah *	20	0	W
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Callaway *	0	14	L
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Canton	55	0	W
Fri., Nov. 2	@ Yazoo City *	20	0	W
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Brandon	3	7	L
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Northwest Rankin	32	9	W	Pearl

1984 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	241
Scoring Average	21.9
Points Allowed	124
Defense Average	11.3
Opponents Record	61-56
District Record	3-1
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	4-1

1984 Class 5A District 6 N Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Callaway	12-2	346	152	2-1	41	54	4-0	129	16	Charles Allman
Warren Central	8-3	228	134				4-1	106	38	Lum Wright
Murrah	5-5	171	184				2-2	77	91	Jimmy Smith
Pearl	6-5	241	124				3-1	78	21	Doug Merchant
Clinton	4-6	145	174				1-3	58	119	Jerry Mahon
Hill	1-9	55	199				1-4	34	97	Edgar Hardy
Yazoo City	2-8	82	183				0-4	14	109	Andy Brantley

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