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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  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024

1985 Season Highlights
 Lawrence Wesson enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Forest.
 The Bearcats won the Class 3A District 6 N Championship.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Northwest Rankin    8   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Raleigh    21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Mendenhall    0   3   L       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Newton    22   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Saint Joseph Jackson    9   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Velma Jackson   *  18   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Clinton    7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Byram   *  21   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Madison-Ridgeland   *  25   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Morton   *  28   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 15   Magee    0   27   L       
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored159
  Scoring Average14.5
  Points Allowed66
  Defense Average6.0
  Opponents Record59-56 -1
  District Record4-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-1
  
1985 Class 3A 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 9-2159664-09221  Lawrence Wesson
Morton 5-61952363-18860  Gary Risher
Byram 5-598912-26534  Phil Hannon
Velma Jackson 4-5941131-31471  Tracy Steele
Madison-Ridgeland 1-9712410-42093  Jerry Mahon



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