Pearsall excited for 49ers reunion with ex-high school rival Purdy

SANTA CLARA — Ricky Pearsall does not have great memories from the last time he was on the same field as Brock Purdy. There's something about being on the losing side of a 70-24 game that leaves a mark. Pearsall and Purdy attended suburban Phoenix high schools 15 miles apart. Pearsall was a star wide receiver at Corona del Sol High in Tempe, Arizona, while Purdy was the record-setting quarterback at Perry High in Gilbert. Purdy and Perry also crushed Pearsall and Corona del Sol 56-21 during the 2016 high school season. Now, they are teammates with the 49ers. Two years after the 49ers selected Purdy with the final pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the organization on Thursday chose Pearsall with a first-round selection at No. 31 overall. Purdy will be throwing passes to Pearsall, a versatile receiver whom coach Kyle Shanahan envisions fitting in well with the 49ers' offense. Pearsall played one season at Arizona State with 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. They spoke Thursday night. On Friday, Purdy got in touch with Pearsall. "He reached out to me this morning and congratulated me — my Arizona brother," Pearsall told NBC Sports Bay Area. "It's going to take us a long way just...