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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

1950 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2023

1997 Season Highlights

Curtis Thaxton enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Pearl River Central.

The Blue Devils finished 5th in District 7.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Saint Martin	7	27	L
Fri., Sep. 5	@ Poplarville	22	25	L
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Stone	8	40	L
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Pearl River LA	13	18	L
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Bay *	20	14	W
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Hancock *	14	20	L
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Saint Stanislaus *	34	10	W
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Columbia *	0	21	L
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Oak Grove *	21	0	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Petal *	28	43	L
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Picayune *	12	27	L

1997 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	179
Scoring Average	16.3
Points Allowed	245
Defense Average	22.3
Opponents Record	49-71
District Record	3-4
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	1-5

1997 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
Picayune	8-5	438	197	1-1	40	33	7-0	285	84	Dodd Lee
Petal	6-5	294	328	0-1	18	41	6-1	241	199	Nevil Barr
Hancock	8-3	283	201				5-2	182	106	Rocky Gaudin
Columbia	4-6	212	182				4-3	168	106	Joey Porter
Pearl River Central	3-8	179	245				3-4	129	135	Curtis Thaxton
Oak Grove	1-9	112	296				1-6	89	198	Gary Ivy
Bay	1-10	114	307				1-6	86	192	David Baughman
Saint Stanislaus	1-10	107	342				1-6	76	236	Dave Kenson

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