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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: Chris Elmore
Region: 6A-R8
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1922  <-- 2024 <- 2025 -> 2026 --> 2026
2025 Season Highlights
 Chris Elmore enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.
 The Wildcats won the Class 6A Region 8 Championship.
 
2025 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 22  vs. Scottsboro    21   19   W       
 Fri., Aug. 29  @ Guntersville    10   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 5  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Southside Gadsden   *  28   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Mae Jemison   *  36   18   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Mortimer Jordan    34   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Buckhorn   *  45   22   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Gadsden City   *  30   17   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Hazel Green   *  38   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Lee Huntsville   *  49   24   W       
 Thu., Oct. 30  vs. Pelham    28   21   W       
 Playoffs 
 Thu., Nov. 6  vs. Athens    38   23   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Mountain Brook    14   35   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
2025 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored371
  Scoring Average30.9
  Points Allowed232
  Defense Average19.3
  Opponents Record67-68
  Region Record6-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record4-1
2025 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/21/20259 10(7-1)15 ASWA
10/28/202510 10(8-1)24 ASWA
11/4/2025Final 10(9-1)24 ASWA
  
2025 Class 6A Region 8 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 10-23712321-152586-022699  Chris Elmore
Gadsden City 8-43042601-147815-117575  Ali Smith
Buckhorn 7-42292080-17334-2115105  David Green
Mae Jemison 4-71712100-112382-410083  Rico White
Southside Gadsden 3-71782872-4117164  Miles Holcomb
Hazel Green 4-61912342-4132141  Fred Farrier7/Torrey Strong
Lee Huntsville 0-101124130-664262  Antonio Ford

2025 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Hayden Chambers K Sr.6-1170 AL-MS Game  

2025 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Grayson HesterOL Jr. 6-3285 HM  ASWA
 Hayden ChambersP Sr. 6-2185 1st  ASWA
 Mason ChandlerDL Sr. 6-3240 HM  ASWA



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