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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  <-- 2009 <- 2010 -> 2011 --> 2024

2010 Season Highlights
 Paul Ellis enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.
 First 12 win season.
 The Wildcats won the Class 5A Region 7 Championship.
 The Wildcats set a team record by winning 12 games.
 
2010 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  @ Springville    47   21   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Etowah   *  38   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Arab   *  45   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Southside Gadsden   *  42   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. Cullman    36   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Boaz   *  31   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Albertville   *  49   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Madison County   *  42   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Scottsboro   *  49   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Elkmont    35   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. J.O. Johnson    49   18   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  vs. Arab    23   14   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 19  @ Briarwood    7   30   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
2010 Season Totals
  Record12-1
  Points Scored493
  Scoring Average37.9
  Points Allowed158
  Defense Average12.2
  Opponents Record74-70
  Region Record7-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record6-1
2010 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/29/20105 8(5-0)123 ASWA
10/6/20106 8(6-0)132 ASWA
10/13/20107 6(7-0)174 ASWA
10/20/20108 6(8-0)201 ASWA
10/27/20109 6(9-0)200 ASWA
11/3/2010Final 6(10-0) ASWA
  
2010 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 12-14931582-179627-029666  Paul Ellis
Boaz 7-42301800-120215-2147121  Drew Noles
Arab 8-42611961-122305-2158131  Watt Parker
Etowah 6-52773040-112414-3188175  Sam McCorkle
Albertville 5-52802933-4187224  Joel Poole
Southside Gadsden 3-71612612-595170  Scott Rickles
Madison County 3-71852191-6116172  Scott Peavey
Scottsboro 1-9792841-657185  Swane Morris

2010 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Seth Dodd P Sr.5-11200 All-Star Game  

2010 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Kyle CrabtreeATH Sr.5-9150 1st  ASWA
 Logan McPhersonPK So. HM  ASWA
 Seth DoddLB Sr.6-0205 1st  ASWA



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