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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: Lawrence Wesson

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1926 <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024

1986 Season Highlights

Lawrence Wesson enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Forest.

The Bearcats finished 5th in District 5 N.

1986 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Northwest Rankin	10	0	W
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Raleigh *	48	0	W
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Mendenhall	7	12	L
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Newton *	0	35	L
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Kosciusko	0	35	L
Fri., Oct. 10	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Northeast Lauderdale *	6	26	L
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Collins	0	28	L
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. West Lauderdale *	0	19	L
Mon., Nov. 10	@ Morton *	7	13	L (OT)

1986 Season Totals
Record	2-7
Points Scored	78
Scoring Average	8.7
Points Allowed	168
Defense Average	18.7
Opponents Record	54-51
District Record	1-4
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	1-3

1986 Class 3A District 5 N Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Newton	10-1	318	98	0-1	7	20	5-0	186	48	Butch Newman
West Lauderdale	8-2	216	109				4-1	118	36
Morton	3-7	94	181				3-2	54	85
Northeast Lauderdale	2-6	104	166				2-3	85	100	Julius Moore
Forest	2-7	78	168				1-4	61	93	Lawrence Wesson
Raleigh	1-9	105	309				0-5	24	166	Durwood Anderson

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