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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  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Gary Risher enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Forest.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Neshoba Central    22   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Brandon    7   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Mendenhall   *  14   34   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Prentiss   *  21   9   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Saint Joseph Jackson   *  16   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Newton    30   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Magee   *  6   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Pearl    14   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Madison-Ridgeland   *  21   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Morton   *  13   28   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored164
  Scoring Average16.4
  Points Allowed146
  Defense Average14.6
  Opponents Record49-59
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-3
  
1978  Little Dixie Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
 North
Magee 9-3198726-0-012312  Jerry Sullivan
Mendenhall 9-22361345-1-013578  David Abercrombie
Morton 6-42351614-2-013370  Reggie Robertson
Forest 6-41641463-3-091103  Gary Risher
Prentiss 2-9911972-4-04893  Richard Hall
Saint Joseph Jackson 3-7941741-5-039105  Bill Raphael
Madison-Ridgeland 1-9532050-6-020128  P.B. Walker
 South
Warren Central 11-0247556-0-014228  Lum Wright
Clinton 7-42021124-2-012165  James Sloan
Pearl 6-51731134-2-011146  Doug Merchant
Brandon 7-52171793-3-09789  Danny Gregory
Crystal Springs 6-41601152-4-05495  Lavon Russell
Hazlehurst 4-61222122-4-067138  Mason Denham
Florence 0-91022510-6-062193  Lee Bramlett



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