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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 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Lawrence Wesson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Forest.

The Bearcats won the Class A District 6 N Championship.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Northwest Rankin *	21	14	W
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Raleigh	9	20	L
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Mendenhall	3	0	W
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Newton	6	24	L
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Saint Joseph Jackson	6	0	W
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Velma Jackson *	14	12	W
Fri., Oct. 14	vs. Magee	6	18	L
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Florence	10	7	W
Fri., Oct. 28	@ Madison-Ridgeland *	35	20	W
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Morton *	42	25	W
Fri., Nov. 11	Mendenhall	7	14	L

1983 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	159
Scoring Average	14.5
Points Allowed	154
Defense Average	14.0
Opponents Record	79-39
District Record	4-0
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	5-0

1983 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	7-4	159	154				4-0	112	71	Lawrence Wesson
Madison-Ridgeland	6-3	219	137				2-2	87	69	P.B. Walker
Northwest Rankin	4-6	134	173				2-2	65	60	Bruce Adams
Velma Jackson	5-4	112	104				1-3	50	73	Tracy Steele
Morton	3-7	109	225				1-3	54	95	Mickey Burton

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.