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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: Henry Rath

 

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1926  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 Henry Rath enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Forest.
 
1962 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7   Mendenhall    0   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14   Canton   *  12   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21   Brandon   *  7   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28   Clinton   *  7   7   T       
 Fri., Oct. 5   Pearl   *  13   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12   Newton    26   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19   Forest Hill   *  0   32   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26   Carthage    34   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2   Florence   *  7   27   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9   OPEN               
 Fri., Nov. 16   Morton   *  7   26   L       
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored113
  Scoring Average11.3
  Points Allowed143
  Defense Average14.3
  Opponents Record53-50 -8
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1962  Little Dixie Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
 North
Forest Hill 8-31551055-2-010167  Tom Cheney
Morton 7-3159715-2-09933  Dale Brasher
Clinton 5-4-193654-2-16533  Roy Burkett
Florence 5-3-21561163-3-18995  Billy Templeton
Brandon 4-61021703-4-057111  Louis Strickland
Pearl 4-5-11111303-3-18684  Bob Parker
Canton 3-781992-5-05968  Billy Cooper
Forest 3-6-11131431-5-153118  Henry Rath
 South
Magee 11-0291306-0-015812  John Williams
Mendenhall 9-2268745-1-016134  A.J. Mangum
Hazlehurst 6-41651373-3-0105105  Ronald Bennett
Crystal Springs 3-7791893-3-067119  Wade Alexander
Monticello 5-51751732-4-089149  George Arendale
Prentiss 2-8931821-5-034105  Leslie Smith
Tylertown 2-8-1872381-5-040130  Jack Poole



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