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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-R7

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1922 <-- 2020 <- 2021 -> 2022 --> 2024

2021 Season Highlights

Chris Elmore enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.

The Wildcats finished 3rd in Region 7.

2021 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 20	vs. Athens	40	41	L
Fri., Aug. 27	vs. Gadsden City	10	34	L
Fri., Sep. 3	vs. Arab *	7	20	L
Fri., Sep. 10	@ Springville *	27	14	W
Fri., Sep. 17	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 24	@ Etowah	33	27	W
Fri., Oct. 1	vs. Scottsboro *	28	0	W
Fri., Oct. 8	@ Southside Gadsden *	24	16	W
Fri., Oct. 15	vs. Pell City *	58	14	W
Fri., Oct. 22	@ Oxford *	13	41	L
Fri., Oct. 29	vs. North Jackson	32	7	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 5	@ Briarwood	12	35	L	1st Round Playoffs

2021 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	284
Scoring Average	25.8
Points Allowed	249
Defense Average	22.6
Opponents Record	59-59
Region Record	4-2
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	3-2

2021 Class 6A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Fort Payne was not ranked.

2021 Class 6A 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
Oxford	7-5	239	332	1-1	30	40	5-1	169	106	Sam Adams
Arab	8-3	311	144	0-1	14	42	5-1	147	46	Lee Ozmint
Fort Payne	6-5	284	249	0-1	12	35	4-2	157	105	Chris Elmore
Southside Gadsden	5-6	209	216	0-1	0	63	3-3	118	112	Miles Holcomb
Scottsboro	3-7	123	290				2-4	79	156	Cris Bell
Springville	4-6	199	234				2-4	85	135	Jon Clements
Pell City	2-8	210	299				0-6	84	179	Wayne Lee

2021 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Alex McPherson	K	Sr.	5-10	155	AL-MS Game
Alex McPherson	K	Sr.			All American		Under Armour
Sawyer Burt	TE/WR	Sr.	6-5	240	All-Star Game

2021 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Alex McPherson	PK	Sr.	5-10	153	1st	ASWA

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