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Forest Football

Florida · 5A · District 3 · Ocala
Power
+17
▲0.4
FL Rank
#102
▼1
5A Rank
#23
Record
8-2
Proj Rec
8-2
Playoff Odds
96.3%
▲0.6

Forest is a Florida high school football program (Class 5A, District 3, FHSAA). The 2026 record stands at 8-2. The Cooper Predictor rates Forest at +17, No. 102 of 591 rated Florida teams and No. 23 of 78 in 5A. The model projects an 8-2 finish, with playoff odds of 96.3%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-3 in Forest games this season. Most recent result: lost to Vanguard 14-22 on Oct 30.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Power ratings are calibrated within each state, so a rating from one state can't be compared directly with another's.

2026 schedule, predictions & results

DateOpponentProjectionResult
Aug 21@ North MarionW 27-20 56% ✓W 15-6
Aug 27@ EastsideL 14-31 27% ✗W 39-15
Sep 4vs Trinity CatholicW 31-13 80% ✓W 41-0
Sep 11vs MatanzasW 34-13 86% ✓W 42-13
Sep 17@ East RidgeL 24-31 39% ✗W 17-7
Sep 24@ BuchholzL 10-34 11% ✓L 20-38
Oct 2vs BelleviewW 31-7 91% ✓W 42-14
Oct 12vs OakleafL 17-28 22% ✗W 21-7
Oct 16@ West PortW 42-7 97% ✓W 40-0
Oct 30vs VanguardL 17-31 24% ✓L 14-22

Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Forest's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.

Forest graduates playing college football

Timarius MickensHiram D-III
Elian GodinSt. Thomas (Fla.) NAIA
James Haynes IIIKeiser (Fla.) NAIA
Latron PierceWebber International NAIA

Compiled from publicly published team rosters and signing announcements. Some schools do not list a high school, so a player may be missing — it is not a judgement on the player.

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