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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  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Gary Risher enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Forest.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6   Neshoba Central    19   18   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13   Brandon   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20   Mendenhall    12   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27   Clinton   *  12   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 4   Pearl   *  32   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11   Newton    20   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18   Forest Hill   *  26   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25   Philadelphia    26   27   L       
 Fri., Nov. 1   Florence   *  41   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8   Morton   *  14   14   T       
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored216
  Scoring Average21.6
  Points Allowed107
  Defense Average10.7
  Opponents Record39-52 -8
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1974  Little Dixie Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
 North
Clinton 7-41921296-0-013640  James Sloan
Forest 7-2-12161074-1-113949  Gary Risher
Forest Hill 5-51711724-2-011074  Billy Templeton
Morton 5-4-11491132-3-16179  Glenn Rhoads
Brandon 4-51581572-4-076108  Jack McAlpin
Pearl 2-81092092-4-081113  John Blaylock
Florence 1-91293090-6-062202  Leon Boone
 South
Warren Central 11-03391227-0-021466  Lum Wright
Crystal Springs 8-2217555-2-013743  Terry Randolph
Prentiss 6-3138824-3-011169  Richard Hall
Columbia 6-3-11551453-3-1101127  Larry Hancock
Magee 6-4123723-4-07461  Jerry Sullivan
Mendenhall 5-4-1981103-3-17191  Hamp Gaston
Hazlehurst 3-7932242-5-060166  Mason Denham
Monticello 0-9-1682340-7-046191  Doug Merchant



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