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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 <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024

1986 Season Highlights

Lawrence Wesson enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Forest.

The Bearcats finished 5th in District 5 N.

1986 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Northwest Rankin	10	0	W
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Raleigh *	48	0	W
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Mendenhall	7	12	L
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Newton *	0	35	L
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Kosciusko	0	35	L
Fri., Oct. 10	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Northeast Lauderdale *	6	26	L
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Collins	0	28	L
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. West Lauderdale *	0	19	L
Mon., Nov. 10	@ Morton *	7	13	L (OT)

1986 Season Totals
Record	2-7
Points Scored	78
Scoring Average	8.7
Points Allowed	168
Defense Average	18.7
Opponents Record	54-51
District Record	1-4
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	1-3

1986 Class 3A District 5 N Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Newton	10-1	318	98	0-1	7	20	5-0	186	48	Butch Newman
West Lauderdale	8-2	216	109				4-1	118	36
Morton	3-7	94	181				3-2	54	85
Northeast Lauderdale	2-6	104	166				2-3	85	100	Julius Moore
Forest	2-7	78	168				1-4	61	93	Lawrence Wesson
Raleigh	1-9	105	309				0-5	24	166	Durwood Anderson

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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.