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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  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 Gary Risher enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Forest.
 The Bearcats won the Little Dixie Conference Championship.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 4   Neshoba Central    26   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11   Raleigh    47   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18   Brandon   *  6   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25   Clinton   *  10   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2   Pearl   *  12   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9   Newton    28   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16   Forest Hill   *  25   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23   Carthage    43   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30   Florence   *  40   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6   Morton   *  10   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 20   Monticello    22   10   W       
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record11-0
  Points Scored269
  Scoring Average24.5
  Points Allowed64
  Defense Average5.8
  Opponents Record42-69
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1970  Little Dixie Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
 North
Forest 11-0269646-0-010329  Gary Risher
Morton 8-2231935-1-015758  Reggie Robertson
Forest Hill 6-31991804-2-0117123  Billy Templeton
Clinton 4-6152943-3-09753  Roy Burkett
Brandon 3-7591242-4-04573  Jack McAlpin
Florence 2-81072431-5-070179  Paul Webster
Pearl 1-9742040-6-052126  Cotton Robertson
 South
Columbia 8-2197795-2-012865  Tommy Davis
Monticello 7-4190915-2-010447  Parker Dykes
Crystal Springs 7-3-12261384-2-111893  Leon Canoy
Magee 7-1-294534-1-26953  Troy Greer
Mendenhall 5-599923-4-05059  Paul Pounds
Hazlehurst 3-6-1871232-4-14573  Emmett Smith
Warren Central 3-6561632-5-036131  Dewey Partridge
Prentiss 3-71271371-6-06190  Richard Dossett



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