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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: Lawrence Wesson


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1926  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024

1982 Season Highlights
 Lawrence Wesson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Forest.
 The Bearcats finished 4th in District 6 N.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Northwest Rankin   *  6   25   L       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Raleigh    6   19   L       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Mendenhall    0   36   L       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Newton    18   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Saint Joseph Jackson   *  28   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Velma Jackson   *  23   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Magee    0   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Florence    15   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. Madison-Ridgeland   *  13   21   L       
 Fri., Nov. 5  @ Morton   *  7   27   L       
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored116
  Scoring Average11.6
  Points Allowed196
  Defense Average19.6
  Opponents Record50-54
  District Record2-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-3
  
1982 Class A 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 
Morton 8-3201585-09613  Mickey Burton
Madison-Ridgeland 6-41551274-19563  P.B. Walker
Northwest Rankin 6-51481642-24028  Bruce Adams
Forest 4-61161962-37779  Lawrence Wesson
Saint Joseph Jackson 2-8572071-41390  Bill Raphael
Velma Jackson 3-650830-5869  Tracy Steele



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