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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 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights

Lawrence Wesson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Forest.

The Bearcats won the Class A District 6 N Championship.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	@ Northwest Rankin *	24	0	W
Fri., Sep. 11	vs. Brandon	6	26	L
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Mendenhall	0	14	L
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Newton	6	21	L
Fri., Oct. 2	@ Saint Joseph Jackson *	12	0	W
Fri., Oct. 9	@ Velma Jackson *	18	0	W
Fri., Oct. 16	vs. Magee	28	0	W
Fri., Oct. 23	vs. Florence	42	0	W
Fri., Oct. 30	@ Madison-Ridgeland *	6	17	L
Fri., Nov. 6	vs. Morton *	34	0	W
Fri., Nov. 13	Mendenhall	12	7	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 20	Collins	30	19	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 27	Poplarville	36	12	W	Semi-finals Playoffs
Thu., Dec. 3	Rosedale	33	48	L	Championship Game

1981 Season Totals
Record	9-5
Points Scored	287
Scoring Average	20.5
Points Allowed	164
Defense Average	11.7
Opponents Record	94-52
District Record	4-1
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-2

1981 Class A 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	9-5	287	164	2-1	99	79	4-1	94	17	Lawrence Wesson
Morton	6-4	148	128				4-1	73	49	Ed Amis
Saint Joseph Jackson	5-4	73	85				3-2	37	33	Bill Raphael
Madison-Ridgeland	5-4	132	108				3-2	70	64	P.B. Walker
Velma Jackson	2-7	56	83				0-5	6	57	Tracy Steele

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