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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  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Gary Risher enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Forest.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7   Neshoba Central    20   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14   Brandon   *  26   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21   Mendenhall    0   30   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28   Clinton   *  13   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5   Pearl   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12   Newton    26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19   Forest Hill   *  10   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26   Philadelphia    29   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2   Florence   *  40   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9   Morton   *  36   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 23  @ Warren Central    8   15   L       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored229
  Scoring Average20.8
  Points Allowed90
  Defense Average8.2
  Opponents Record64-46 -2
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-1
  
1973  Little Dixie Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
 North
Clinton 8-22411225-1-016557  James Sloan
Forest 8-3229905-1-014626  Gary Risher
Forest Hill 8-22851515-1-016298  Billy Templeton
Pearl 3-71252023-3-09794  John Blaylock
Brandon 4-6911961-5-049137  Jack McAlpin
Morton 4-61571951-5-063163  Fred Foster
Florence 3-6-11172031-5-066173  Leon Boone
 South
Warren Central 10-1364956-1-022154  Lum Wright
Columbia 8-32641055-2-015563  Charles Coggins
Crystal Springs 8-2232815-2-012661  Terry Randolph
Mendenhall 8-3218825-2-011453  Hamp Gaston
Prentiss 6-41341434-3-095114  Richard Hall
Monticello 5-51202042-5-046192  Doug Merchant
Hazlehurst 4-6892212-5-058180  Mason Denham
Magee 1-9651660-7-033131  Troy Greer



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