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Forest Hill Football Team History


Forest Hill Patriots
Forest Hill High School

2607 Raymond Road Jackson, MS
Stadium: South Jackson Field
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Lawrence Matulich


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1940  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024

1956 Season Highlights
 Lawrence Matulich enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Forest Hill.
 
1956 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31   Florence   *  7   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7   Hazlehurst    0   26   L       
 Thu., Sep. 13   Clinton   *  12   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21   Morton   *  0   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Prentiss    7   10   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5   Mendenhall    0   51   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 19   Magee    2   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26   Forest   *  7   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2   Brandon   *  7   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9   Crystal Springs   *  0   33   L       
 Fri., Nov. 16   Clinton   *  0   35   L       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored42
  Scoring Average3.8
  Points Allowed201
  Defense Average18.3
  Opponents Record78-43 -4
  Home Record0-1
  Away Record0-0
  
1956  Little Dixie Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Pinola 1-9722460-4-014136  Bob Tageant
 North
Clinton 8-3204914-2-012551  Roy Burkett
Forest Hill 4-7422014-3-03393  Lawrence Matulich
Morton 7-2-1166783-1-19345  Charles Callaway
Pearl 7-2-13221453-2-1153125  Arthur Baugh
Crystal Springs 6-41671553-0-08833  
Brandon 5-4-1123903-2-15941  Louis Strickland
Florence 2-8662530-5-033147  J.C. McGuire
Forest 1-7-2961470-5-15099  Bennie Ray Nobles
 South
Mendenhall 11-0397375-0-016619  Wally Beach
Hazlehurst 9-1238384-1-012232  Mercer Miller
Monticello 7-32081003-1-05434  Cadman Porter
Prentiss 7-41841823-3-08099  Orville Foshee
Magee 3-7991351-4-05091  Jack Bailey
New Hebron 3-71401921-4-052127  Daniel Letteri
Mount Olive 5-5107153  David Lingle



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