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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: Dan Fails

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1940 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Dan Fails enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Forest Hill.

The Patriots finished 3rd in District 3.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	vs. Clinton	14	28	L
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Wingfield	21	6	W
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Murrah *	35	12	W
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Provine *	17	7	W
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Pearl *	16	14	W
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Brandon *	27	29	L
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Northwest Rankin *	35	7	W
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Meridian *	17	14	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Hill *	50	7	W
Fri., Oct. 31	OPEN
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Natchez *	22	24	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 14	@ Hattiesburg	0	49	L	1st Round Playoffs

1997 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	254
Scoring Average	23.1
Points Allowed	197
Defense Average	17.9
Opponents Record	64-70
District Record	6-2
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	2-3

1997 Class 5A District 3 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Natchez	11-3	444	275	2-1	76	75	7-1	252	143	Robert Raines
Brandon	7-5	317	282	0-1	21	39	6-2	243	178	Dan Davis
Forest Hill	7-4	254	197	0-1	0	49	6-2	219	114	Dan Fails
Meridian	6-5	351	212				5-3	273	150	Mac Barnes
Pearl	8-4	347	245	0-1	20	41	6-2	240	123	Bruce Merchant
Northwest Rankin	4-6	265	275				3-5	209	246	David Coates
Provine	3-8	153	201				2-6	118	152	Willie Collins
Hill	2-8	99	319				1-7	75	291	Daryl Jones
Murrah	0-10	71	422				0-8	63	341	Willie Heidelburg

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