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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-R12
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1922  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Jerry Elmore enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.
 The Wildcats finished 3rd in Region 12.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Pisgah    53   15   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Cherokee County    14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Cedartown GA    42   28   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Scottsboro    35   28   W (2OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Walter Wellborn    7   19   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Albertville    7   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 5  @ Emma Sansom   *  0   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ North Jackson    48   49   L (3OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Gadsden   *  7   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Southside Gadsden   *  52   0   W       
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored265
  Scoring Average26.5
  Points Allowed167
  Defense Average16.7
  Opponents Record55-44
  Region Record1-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-3
1989 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/29/19891 6(1-0) ASWA
9/5/19892 4(2-0) ASWA
9/12/19893 3(3-0) ASWA
9/19/19894 2(4-0) ASWA
9/26/19895 8(4-1) ASWA
10/3/19896 5(5-1) ASWA
  
1989 Class 5A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Gadsden 5-51651600-16163-05916  Vince DiLorenzo
Emma Sansom 7-31861500-113312-14829  Fred Buster Gross
Fort Payne 6-42651671-25928  Jerry Elmore
Southside Gadsden 2-8812910-318121  Roger Hibbs

1989 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Fort Payne Players on File.

1989 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Fort Payne Players on File.



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