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PearlMeridian

Pirates
38
Wildcats
17

The Meridian (MS) varsity football team lost Friday's home conference game against Pearl (MS) by a score of 38-17.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pearl----38
Meridian----17
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Game Stats

Pearl (25-26)

Pearl

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals65137818.0
2Nick Moore (Sr)82102.0
3Dawson Smith (Sr)93123.0
6Landin Knight (Jr)22
10Triston Tillman (Sr)142162.0
11Trey McGriff (Sr)93123.0
14Jayden Thomas (Jr)8210
17Kristian Myers (Sr)22
33Malik McKee (Jr)111.0
44Cameron Brown (Sr)333.0
48K. Vanderford (Sr)5161.0
52Keaston Coleman (Fr)111.0
76Marcus Dear (Jr)332.0
Pearl

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHurs
Team Totals3.04
2Nick Moore (Sr)2
3Dawson Smith (Sr)1
33Malik McKee (Jr)1.0
48K. Vanderford (Sr)1.0
52Keaston Coleman (Fr)1
76Marcus Dear (Jr)1.0
Pearl

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals313
6Landin Knight (Jr)11
11Trey McGriff (Sr)11
22J. Collins (Sr)2
36Dez Price (Sr)1

Meridian (25-26)

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Game Story

Mississippi High School Football - Pearl beat Meridian

October 10, 2025: Meridian, MS 39305

The Pearl Pirates football squad scored 38 points and limited the host Meridian Wildcats to 17 in the Pirates league triumph on Friday.

The Pirates now sport a 2-4 record. They take the field next when they host Northwest Rankin for a 7A Region 3 test on Friday, October 17. Pearl will meet a Cougars squad coming off a 3-0 league loss to Brandon (Brandon, MS). The Cougars record now stands at 3-3.

With the defeat, Meridian drops to 2-4 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, MS) to face the Warriors in a 7A Region 3 challenge on Friday, October 17. The Warriors enter the challenge with a record of 4-3. Oak Grove lost 28-21 in their recent league outing against Petal (Petal, MS)

Jeremiah JohnstonPirates Reporter
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  1. Check In

    4th Quarter
    24 - 17 The scorer has checked in. Pearl 24, Meridian 17
    Posted @ 9:17p

  2. Game Attendance

    4th Quarter
    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 9:17p

  3. Field Conditions

    4th Quarter
    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 9:17p

  4. Weather Conditions

    4th Quarter
    Weather Conditions Fair
    Posted @ 9:17p
  5. 30 - 17

    Rushing Touchdown

    Pearl4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Pearl - Rushing TD. Pearl 30, Meridian 17
    Posted @ 9:17p
  6. 31 - 17

    Made Point After

    Pearl4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Pearl - PAT Good. Pearl 31, Meridian 17
    Posted @ 9:18p
  7. 37 - 17

    Passing Touchdown

    Pearl4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Pearl - Pass completed for a TD. Pearl 37, Meridian 17
    Posted @ 9:31p
  8. 38 - 17

    Made Point After

    Pearl4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Pearl - PAT Good. Pearl 38, Meridian 17
    Posted @ 9:31p
  9. 38 - 17

    End of Game

    Final
    Pearl 38, Meridian 17
    Posted @ 9:34p
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  1. E. Kemp

    3rd Quarter
    Pearl
    Pirates
    16 - 17
    Meridian
    Wildcats

  2. E. Kemp

    4th Overtime ~11 minutes to go
    Pearl
    Pirates
    24 - 17
    Meridian
    Wildcats

  3. E. Kemp

    4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Pearl
    Pirates
    31 - 17
    Meridian
    Wildcats

Pearl @ Meridian Football Game Info

Fri., Oct. 10, 2025 @ 7p
The Meridian (MS) varsity football team lost Friday's home conference game against Pearl (MS) by a score of 38-17.

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Rankings & Records

Pearl (25-26)

MSClass
3918
OverallDistrictHomeAwayWin %District %PFPA
3-62-21-42-2.333.500163211

Meridian (25-26)

MSClass
8122
OverallDistrictHomeAwayWin %District %PFPA
2-70-41-51-2.222.000138323

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pearl		1.43.04.02.818.1
Meridian		3.35.01.03.815.3

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Team Stat Comparison

PearlMeridian
67.3Tackles Per Game-
0.6Sacks Per Game-

Team Leaders

PearlMeridianNational Avg.
#10 Triston Tillman9.1Tackles Per Game
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2.6
#48 Kyler Vanderford0.3Sacks Per Game
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0.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Pearl1-2Meridian0-3
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
10/17/25Northwest RankinPearl(L) 33-2910/24/25MeridianNorthwest Rankin(L) 31-12
10/24/25PearlPetal(W) 21-1410/31/25PetalMeridian(L) 42-14
10/31/25BrandonPearl(L) 17-1011/6/25MeridianBrandon
11/6/25PearlOak Grove10/17/25Oak GroveMeridian(L) 42-21

Record Breakdown

Pearl (25-26)

Meridian (25-26)
3-6
Overall
2-7
2-2
League
0-4
1-4
Non-League
2-3
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
1-2
Common Opponent
0-3
1-4
Home
1-5
2-2
Away
1-2
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
3-6
In-State
2-7
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0