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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  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Gary Risher enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Forest.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Quitman    6   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Neshoba Central    15   33   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Brandon    27   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Mendenhall   *  7   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Prentiss   *  13   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Saint Joseph Jackson   *  6   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Monticello    7   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Magee   *  13   46   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Pearl    15   28   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Madison-Ridgeland   *  20   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Morton   *  22   20   W (OT)      
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored151
  Scoring Average13.7
  Points Allowed264
  Defense Average24.0
  Opponents Record70-49 -1
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-5
  
1979  Little Dixie Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
 North
Mendenhall 10-23321546-0-019564  David Abercrombie
Magee 9-22601495-1-014580  John Mangum
Morton 4-61732193-3-0119120  Ed Amis
Prentiss 4-71722443-3-012796  Richard Hall
Saint Joseph Jackson 6-51631442-4-088103  Bill Raphael
Forest 3-81512642-4-081155  Gary Risher
Madison-Ridgeland 0-10412740-6-041178  P.B. Walker
 South
Warren Central 12-0448466-0-023414  Lum Wright
Pearl 10-12891455-1-014068  Doug Merchant
Clinton 7-41981494-2-09896  Jerry Lyons
Brandon 5-61721962-4-070143  Larry Hancock
Florence 4-61491972-4-0116147  Lee Bramlett
Hazlehurst 4-71852532-4-054122  
Crystal Springs 2-81232500-6-054176  Lavorn Russell



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