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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: Bennie Ray Nobles


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1926  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2023

1956 Season Highlights
 Bennie Ray Nobles enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Forest.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7   Brandon   *  0   0   T       
 Fri., Sep. 14   Decatur    6   6   T       
 Fri., Sep. 21   Pearl   *  19   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28   Crystal Springs   *  13   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5   Carthage    27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12   Newton    0   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19   Clinton   *  6   25   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26   Forest Hill   *  6   7   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2   Magee    13   14   L       
 Fri., Nov. 16   Morton   *  6   27   L       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record1-7 -2
  Points Scored96
  Scoring Average9.6
  Points Allowed147
  Defense Average14.7
  Opponents Record48-49 -4
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1956  Little Dixie Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Pinola 1-9722460-4-014136  Bob Tageant
 North
Clinton 8-3204914-2-012551  Roy Burkett
Forest Hill 4-7422014-3-03393  Lawrence Matulich
Morton 7-2-1166783-1-19345  Charles Callaway
Pearl 7-2-13221453-2-1153125  Arthur Baugh
Crystal Springs 6-41671553-0-08833  
Brandon 5-4-1123903-2-15941  Louis Strickland
Florence 2-8662530-5-033147  J.C. McGuire
Forest 1-7-2961470-5-15099  Bennie Ray Nobles
 South
Mendenhall 11-0397375-0-016619  Wally Beach
Hazlehurst 9-1238384-1-012232  Mercer Miller
Monticello 7-32081003-1-05434  Cadman Porter
Prentiss 7-41841823-3-08099  Orville Foshee
Magee 3-7991351-4-05091  Jack Bailey
New Hebron 3-71401921-4-052127  Daniel Letteri
Mount Olive 5-5107153  David Lingle



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