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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: Gary Risher

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1926 <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024

1977 Season Highlights

Gary Risher enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Forest.

1977 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Neshoba Central	14	13	W
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Brandon *	19	12	W
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Madison-Ridgeland *	8	7	W
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Clinton *	0	28	L
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Pearl *	0	21	L
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Newton	33	7	W
Fri., Oct. 14	vs. Forest Hill *	14	13	W (OT)
Fri., Oct. 21	@ Philadelphia	19	7	W
Fri., Oct. 28	@ Florence *	7	8	L
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Morton *	7	10	L

1977 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	121
Scoring Average	12.1
Points Allowed	126
Defense Average	12.6
Opponents Record	43-56
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	3-1

1977 Little Dixie Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
	North
Clinton	11-0	301	40	7-0-0	210	33	James Sloan
Morton	6-3	140	88	5-2-0	100	76	Reggie Robertson
Brandon	5-5	200	152	4-3-0	132	101	Danny Gregory
Forest	6-4	121	126	3-4-0	55	99	Gary Risher
Madison-Ridgeland	5-4	136	133	3-4-0	78	100	P.B. Walker
Florence	4-6	70	152	3-4-0	64	114	Terry Brister
Pearl	3-7	122	147	2-5-0	89	119	Joe Edwards
Forest Hill	1-9	93	204	1-6-0	91	177	Ennis H. Proctor
	South
Warren Central	7-5	220	141	4-0-0	129	24	Lum Wright
Mendenhall	9-1	230	108	3-1-0	83	50	David Abercrombie
Crystal Springs	5-5	166	169	2-2-0	59	52	Lavon Russell
Hazlehurst	5-4	147	150	1-3-0	42	81	Mason Denham
Prentiss	2-8	81	242	0-4-0	12	118	Richard Hall

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