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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
Record	9-2
Points Scored	255
Scoring Average	23.2
Points Allowed	134
Defense Average	12.2
Opponents Record	57-57
District Record	7-0
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	4-2

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	9-2	255	134	0-1	15	21	7-0	148	34	Jack French
Morton	7-5	331	180	1-1	55	44	6-1	238	68
Heidelberg	4-6	120	163				4-3	114	107	Artis Mark
Raleigh	4-6	192	210				4-3	179	120	Durwood Anderson
Southeast Lauderdale	6-3	214	157				3-3	84	126	Dwane Taylor
Carthage	3-5	144	183				2-4	103	157	Pete Lucovich
Newton County	1-8	103	211				1-6	85	159	Elton Bryan
Kemper County	1-10	43	306				0-7	24	204

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.