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Forest Football Team History


Forest Bearcats
Forest High School

511 Cleveland Street Forest, MS
Stadium: L.O. Atkins Field
Colors: Red, Blue & White
Coach: Jack French


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1926  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights
 Jack French enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Forest.
 
1996 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 6  vs. Neshoba Central    28   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  @ Magee    29   50   L       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Quitman    35   21   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Southeast Lauderdale   *  21   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Carthage   *  43   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Newton County   *  10   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Heidelberg   *  14   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Kemper County   *  29   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. Raleigh   *  17   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Morton   *  14   7   W (OT)      
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ Raymond    15   21   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored255
  Scoring Average23.2
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average12.2
  Opponents Record57-57
  District Record7-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-2
  
1996 Class 3A District 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Forest 9-22551340-115217-014834  Jack French
Morton 7-53311801-155446-123868  
Heidelberg 4-61201634-3114107  Artis Mark
Raleigh 4-61922104-3179120  Durwood Anderson
Southeast Lauderdale 6-32141573-384126  Dwane Taylor
Carthage 3-51441832-4103157  Pete Lucovich
Newton County 1-81032111-685159  Elton Bryan
Kemper County 1-10433060-724204  



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