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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: Jerry Elmore
Region: 5A-R15
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1922  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Jerry Elmore enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.
 The Wildcats move from Region 14 to Region 15.
 The Wildcats finished 4th in Region 15.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. Gadsden    27   35   L       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Cherokee County    14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. North Jackson   *  7   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Albertville    7   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Buckhorn   *  51   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Scottsboro   *  35   28   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Hazel Green   *  20   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Guntersville    31   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ J.O. Johnson   *  7   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Pinson Valley    33   18   W       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored232
  Scoring Average23.2
  Points Allowed197
  Defense Average19.7
  Opponents Record64-43
  Region Record2-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-2
1998 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Fort Payne was not ranked.
  
1998 Class 5A Region 15 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Hazel Green 9-22862050-115265-0137102  Michael Nave
North Jackson 6-42001930-17284-111367  Phillip Lolley
J.O. Johnson 4-62352273-2155118  Harold Wells
Fort Payne 5-52321972-3120117  Jerry Elmore
Buckhorn 4-62482621-499158  Steve Mask
Scottsboro 3-72533030-5126188  Larry Morris

1998 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Jonathan Dryer LB Sr. All-Star Game  

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Darryl PraterRB Sr. HM  BN
 Heath OwenWR Sr. HM  BN
 Jonathan DryerLB Sr. HM  BN



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