Forest (MS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Scarlet/Royal Blue Coach: David Parker League: 4A Region 5 (moving from 3A Region 5) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #35 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -18 2022 National Rank: #9302 2022 State Rank: #195 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.6 2023 Starting Power Rating: -36.2 2023 National Rank: #8870 2023 State Rank: #188 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -9.1 Dynasty National Rank: #8081 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.3 Dynasty Record: 21-33 (11-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 3-7 2022 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th) 2022 Points For Average: 21.6 2022 Points Against Average: 28.5 2022 Differential: -6.9 2022 Wins: #11000 Kemper County (DeKalb) (32-22), #11636 Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (35-7), #12884 Leake County (Walnut Grove) (60-6) 2022 Losses: #3654 Kosciusko (42-21), #3973 Enterprise (34-6), #4339 Union (35-0), #4801 Clarkdale (Meridian) (49-0), #4860 Morton (28-14), #7917 Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (28-20), #8296 Newton (34-28) 2022 Opponents W-L: 48-60 Recent State Championships: 2010 (3A) Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 5), 2017 (3A Region 5), 2012 (3A Region 6), 2011 (3A Region 6), 2010 (3A Region 6), 2009 (3A Region 6), 2008 (2A Region 5), 2007 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 5), 2004 (3A Region 5), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 5) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Philadelphia, 9/1 Newton, 9/8 at Clarkdale (Meridian), 9/15 at Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian), 9/22 at Scott Central (Forest), 9/29 Mendenhall, 10/6 Union, 10/13 at Northeast Jones (Laurel), 10/20 at Quitman, 10/27 at Morton Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Mendenhall (18), Scott Central (Forest) (6.9), Quitman (-0.5) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Newton (-40.3), Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian) (-30.3), Philadelphia (-19.7) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.7 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.3 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #92 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3440 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9 2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.