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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  <-- 2003 <- 2004 -> 2005 --> 2024
2004 Season Highlights
 Paul Ellis enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.
 The Wildcats move from Region 6 to Region 7.
 The Wildcats finished 3rd in Region 7.
 
2004 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 26  vs. Albertville    42   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ Buckhorn   *  21   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. Lee Huntsville   *  40   38   W       
 Thu., Sep. 23  @ Litchfield    21   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Scottsboro   *  14   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Arab   *  20   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Huntsville   *  16   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Butler   *  19   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ J.O. Johnson   *  28   21   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  @ Cherokee County    19   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  @ Parker    0   7   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
2004 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored240
  Scoring Average21.8
  Points Allowed169
  Defense Average15.4
  Opponents Record64-58
  Region Record4-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-2
2004 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/29/20044 8(4-0)68 ASWA
  
2004 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 
Scottsboro 10-24192311-175577-0233116  Larry Morris
Buckhorn 9-43502632-163435-2166152  Michael D. Jackson
Fort Payne 7-42401690-1074-3158146  Paul Ellis
Lee Huntsville 5-52482180-17144-3203155  David OConnor
Arab 5-52882853-4178189  Keith Garner
Butler 4-62032322-5141184  Dean Sanders
Huntsville 3-71742732-5143203  Kevin Wieseman
J.O. Johnson 1-91723171-6151228  Harold Wells

2004 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Andrew Ridgeway LB Sr.6-2217 All-Star Game  

2004 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bradley BrownfieldP Sr. HM  ASWA
 Bradley BrownfieldP Sr. HM  BN



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