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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: Jack French


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1926  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024

1987 Season Highlights
 Jack French enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Forest.
 The Bearcats won the Class 3A District 10 Championship.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 4   Northwest Rankin    13   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11   Raleigh    20   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18   Bay Springs    0   3   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25   Newton   *  37   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2   Southeast Lauderdale   *  19   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9   Enterprise Clarke    0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16   Northeast Lauderdale   *  13   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23   Union    23   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30   West Lauderdale   *  40   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6   Morton   *  20   27   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Kosciusko    6   14   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored191
  Scoring Average17.4
  Points Allowed84
  Defense Average7.6
  Opponents Record61-57
  District Record4-1
  Home Record0-1
  Away Record0-0
  
1987 Class 3A District 10 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Forest 6-5191840-16144-112940  Jack French
Newton 7-42101020-10133-210957  Butch Newman
Morton 7-32561654-113973  
Northeast Lauderdale 6-52021463-211258  Julius Moore
Southeast Lauderdale 4-6117972-36171  Dwane Taylor
West Lauderdale 0-9423480-50207  



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