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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  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2023

1981 Season Highlights
 Lawrence Wesson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Forest.
 The Bearcats won the Class A District 6 N Championship.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Northwest Rankin   *  24   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Brandon    6   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Mendenhall    0   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Newton    6   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Saint Joseph Jackson   *  12   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Velma Jackson   *  18   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Magee    28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Florence    42   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Madison-Ridgeland   *  6   17   L       
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Morton   *  34   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 13   Mendenhall    12   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20   Collins    30   19   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 27   Poplarville    36   12   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Thu., Dec. 3   Rosedale    33   48   L       Championship Game 
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record9-5
  Points Scored287
  Scoring Average20.5
  Points Allowed164
  Defense Average11.7
  Opponents Record94-52
  District Record4-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
  
1981 Class A 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 9-52871642-199794-19417  Lawrence Wesson
Morton 6-41481284-17349  Ed Amis
Saint Joseph Jackson 5-473853-23733  Bill Raphael
Madison-Ridgeland 5-41321083-27064  P.B. Walker
Velma Jackson 2-756830-5657  Tracy Steele



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