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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 <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024

1989 Season Highlights

Jack French enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Forest.

The Bearcats finished 3rd in District 10.

1989 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 1	@ Kosciusko	15	17	L
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Raleigh	21	6	W
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Carthage	35	12	W
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Newton *	12	21	L
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Southeast Lauderdale *	32	7	W
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Brandon	27	27	T
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Florence	20	13	W
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Bay Springs	8	23	L
Fri., Oct. 27	@ West Lauderdale *	47	3	W
Fri., Nov. 3	vs. Morton *	20	42	L

1989 Season Totals
Record	5-4 -1
Points Scored	237
Scoring Average	23.7
Points Allowed	171
Defense Average	17.1
Opponents Record	51-55 -2
District Record	2-2
Home Record	2-2 -1
Away Record	3-2

1989 Class 3A District 10 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Newton	6-5	212	191	0-1	14	45	3-1	97	60	Jim Duncan
Morton	6-5	256	191	0-1	13	30	3-1	140	55	Johnny Mills
Forest	5-4-1	237	171				2-2	111	73	Jack French
Southeast Lauderdale	5-5	157	144				2-2	34	62	Dwane Taylor
West Lauderdale	0-10	69	361				0-4	23	155	Shannon White

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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.