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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  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2023
1972 Season Highlights
 Gary Risher enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Forest.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 8   Neshoba Central    29   18   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15   Brandon   *  10   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22   Mendenhall    6   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29   Clinton   *  7   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6   Pearl   *  40   28   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13   Newton    48   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20   Forest Hill   *  20   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27   Philadelphia    41   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3   Florence   *  48   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 10   Morton   *  34   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 17   Northeast Lauderdale    28   36   L    Merdidian   
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored311
  Scoring Average28.3
  Points Allowed156
  Defense Average14.2
  Opponents Record56-50 -3
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1972  Little Dixie Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
 North
Clinton 10-1340826-0-022322  James Sloan
Forest 7-43111564-2-015982  Gary Risher
Forest Hill 7-32711084-2-015070  Billy Templeton
Pearl 4-61591983-3-0107111  John Blaylock
Brandon 5-4-1941682-3-147127  Jack McAlpin
Morton 2-7-1642141-4-132138  Cotton Robertson
Florence 3-71582510-6-037205  Paul Webster
 South
Mendenhall 10-1284617-0-022842  Paul Pounds
Magee 8-2206856-1-015163  Troy Greer
Prentiss 5-51291794-3-093131  Richard Hall
Crystal Springs 6-3-11551433-3-175118  Terry Randolph
Columbia 3-71221902-5-062130  Charles Coggins
Warren Central 3-5-21801612-3-2130100  Lum Wright
Monticello 4-5-11841181-5-18198  Malcolm Courtney
Hazlehurst 1-9442371-6-032170  Mason Denham



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