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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  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024

1976 Season Highlights
 Gary Risher enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Forest.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Neshoba Central    0   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Brandon   *  6   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Madison-Ridgeland   *  34   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Clinton   *  0   12   L       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Pearl   *  38   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Newton    27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Forest Hill   *  34   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Philadelphia    0   0   T       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. Florence   *  23   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  @ Morton   *  27   19   W       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored189
  Scoring Average18.9
  Points Allowed78
  Defense Average7.8
  Opponents Record50-47 -3
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record3-2
  
1976  Little Dixie Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
 North
Clinton 9-2230636-1-013023  James Sloan
Brandon 9-2192965-2-08375  Henry Rath
Forest 6-3-1189785-2-016271  Gary Risher
Morton 6-3-12101225-1-117688  Reggie Robertson
Madison-Ridgeland 4-41231383-4-0101138  P.B. Walker
Forest Hill 4-5-11871912-4-1145153  Billy Templeton
Pearl 3-7711721-6-045145  Joe Edwards
Florence 2-8502280-7-020169  Terry Brister
 South
Warren Central 10-12641077-0-020573  Lum Wright
Magee 7-4219915-2-014750  Jerry Sullivan
Mendenhall 7-31751365-2-0133101  David Abercrombie
Hazlehurst 5-31791513-3-0128137  Mason Denham
Prentiss 3-5661393-4-058113  Richard Hall
Monticello 5-51521611-5-057106  Doug Merchant
Columbia 3-71301661-6-068145  Larry Hancock
Crystal Springs 1-6712021-4-053124  Lavon Russell



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