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Fort Payne Football Team History


Fort Payne Wildcats
Fort Payne High School

201 45th St. NE Fort Payne, AL 35967
Stadium: Wildcat Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Paul Ellis
Region: 5A-R7
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1922  <-- 2005 <- 2006 -> 2007 --> 2024
2006 Season Highlights
 Paul Ellis enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.
 First 10-0 regular season.
 First 11 win season.
 The Wildcats won the Class 5A Region 7 Championship.
 
2006 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 31  @ Plainview    41   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Southside Gadsden   *  49   16   W       
 Thu., Sep. 14  @ Lee Huntsville   *  48   22   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Albertville   *  42   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Pinson Valley    28   27   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Etowah   *  23   14   W       
 Thu., Oct. 12  @ Butler   *  27   26   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Arab   *  40   28   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Scottsboro   *  40   29   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Boaz    48   14   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Erwin    39   32   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  @ Athens    7   41   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
2006 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored432
  Scoring Average36.0
  Points Allowed276
  Defense Average23.0
  Opponents Record61-71
  Region Record7-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record5-1
2006 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/4/20065 9(5-0)37 ASWA
10/11/20066 6(6-0)131 ASWA
10/18/20067 5(7-0)150 ASWA
10/25/20068 5(8-0)168 ASWA
11/1/20069 4(9-0)187 ASWA
11/8/2006Final 2(10-0)234 ASWA
  
2006 Class 5A Region 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Fort Payne 11-14322761-146737-0269155  Paul Ellis
Etowah 8-32881720-114246-122992  Gene Hill
Butler 6-52822280-16235-2217144  Dean Sanders
Scottsboro 5-63303190-120374-3238194  Freddie Tidmore
Albertville 4-62402823-4176235  Tommy Tharp
Arab 4-62322632-5180214  Watt Parker
Southside Gadsden 1-91553241-6121217  Brett Yancey
Lee Huntsville 0-101403910-796275  Rick Daniel

2006 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Fort Payne Players on File.

2006 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Nick JohnsonATH Jr.5-11182 HM  BN
 Nick JohnsonATH Jr.5-11182 HM  ASWA
 Randy PoseyWR Sr.5-9145 HM  ASWA
 Randy PoseyWR Sr.5-9145 1st  BN
 Slade SmithQB So.6-1185 HM  ASWA
 Slade SmithQB So.6-1185 HM  BN



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