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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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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.