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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: Jack French

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1926  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Jack French enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Forest.
 The Bearcats won the Class 3A District 5 Championship.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29   Kemper County   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Neshoba Central    36   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Kosciusko    7   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Quitman    0   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Velma Jackson   *  24   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Philadelphia    6   6   T       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Newton County   *  24   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Carthage   *  34   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. West Lauderdale   *  33   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Kemper County   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Morton   *  15   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Collins    22   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  vs. Purvis    14   17   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record9-3 -1
  Points Scored285
  Scoring Average21.9
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average10.3
  Opponents Record73-68 -1
  District Record7-0
  Home Record5-1 -1
  Away Record3-2
  
1997 Class 3A District 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Forest 9-3-12851341-136237-020050  Jack French
Velma Jackson 10-24551280-18345-120538  Willie Young
Newton County 5-51801384-212184  Elton Bryan
Morton 5-61611632-469102  Randy McIntyre
Carthage 4-51281972-473149  Pete Lucovich
West Lauderdale 3-82453231-5112198  Anthony Hart
Kemper County 2-8852961-658217  Bob Wilson



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