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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: Jim Sizemore

 

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1926  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Jim Sizemore enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Forest.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Neshoba Central    19   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Brandon    13   25   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Mendenhall   *  7   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Prentiss   *  12   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Saint Joseph Jackson   *  12   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Monticello    25   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Magee   *  21   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Florence    0   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Madison-Ridgeland   *  19   17   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Morton   *  6   15   L       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored134
  Scoring Average13.4
  Points Allowed197
  Defense Average19.7
  Opponents Record48-53
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-5
  
1980  Little Dixie Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
 North
Prentiss 5-41531483-3-09198  Richard Hall
Mendenhall 9-22701066-0-015544  David Abercrombie
Magee 7-32161345-1-016965  John Mangum
Saint Joseph Jackson 6-41451373-3-085107  Bill Raphael
Morton 3-71372153-3-09788  Ed Amis
Forest 2-81341971-5-077112  Jim Sizemore
Madison-Ridgeland 2-81112830-6-026186  P.B. Walker
 South
Clinton 9-12841065-1-019073  Jerry Lyons
Florence 7-42571044-2-012955  Lee Bramlett
Warren Central 7-3241564-2-016523  Lum Wright
Brandon 6-42132014-2-0145123  Wally Bumpas
Pearl 6-41971643-3-090106  Doug Merchant
Crystal Springs 1-9872851-5-074223  Lavorn Russell
Hazlehurst 0-10623490-6-038228  



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