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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 <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024

1985 Season Highlights

Lawrence Wesson enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Forest.

The Bearcats won the Class 3A District 6 N Championship.

1985 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 6	@ Northwest Rankin	8	0	W
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Raleigh	21	0	W
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Mendenhall	0	3	L
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Newton	22	15	W
Fri., Oct. 4	@ Saint Joseph Jackson	9	0	W
Fri., Oct. 11	@ Velma Jackson *	18	0	W
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. Clinton	7	0	W
Fri., Oct. 25	vs. Byram *	21	7	W
Fri., Nov. 1	@ Madison-Ridgeland *	25	0	W
Fri., Nov. 8	vs. Morton *	28	14	W
Fri., Nov. 15	Magee	0	27	L

1985 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	159
Scoring Average	14.5
Points Allowed	66
Defense Average	6.0
Opponents Record	59-56 -1
District Record	4-0
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	4-1

1985 Class 3A District 6 N Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Forest	9-2	159	66				4-0	92	21	Lawrence Wesson
Morton	5-6	195	236				3-1	88	60	Gary Risher
Byram	5-5	98	91				2-2	65	34	Phil Hannon
Velma Jackson	4-5	94	113				1-3	14	71	Tracy Steele
Madison-Ridgeland	1-9	71	241				0-4	20	93	Jerry Mahon

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