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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  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Gary Risher enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Forest.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3   Neshoba Central    20   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10   Raleigh    57   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17   Brandon   *  42   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24   Clinton   *  20   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 1   Pearl   *  34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8   Newton    34   19   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15   Forest Hill   *  20   19   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22   Philadelphia    26   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29   Florence   *  28   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5   Morton   *  14   8   W       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored295
  Scoring Average29.5
  Points Allowed99
  Defense Average9.9
  Opponents Record39-58 -1
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1971  Little Dixie Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
 North
Clinton 7-3204926-0-016132  Robert Neblett
Forest 9-1295995-1-015868  Gary Risher
Morton 6-41751013-3-09277  Reggie Robertson
Forest Hill 5-52221463-3-013091  Billy Templeton
Florence 5-51431802-4-069134  Paul Webster
Brandon 3-71282371-5-080176  Jack McAlpin
Pearl 2-8552361-5-029141  Cotton Robertson
 South
Magee 10-1257446-1-018232  Troy Greer
Warren Central 9-2256886-1-015250  Lum Wright
Mendenhall 8-32721315-2-019782  Paul Pounds
Monticello 7-41711134-3-012383  Parker Dykes
Hazlehurst 3-7622163-4-056137  Mason Denham
Prentiss 4-5-11081862-4-162119  Richard Hall
Crystal Springs 1-9702861-6-052212  Leon Canoy
Columbia 1-8-1841930-6-143152  Charles Beall



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