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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





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  <-- 2022 <- 2023 -> 2024 --> 2024
2023 Season Highlights
 Chris Elmore enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.
 The Wildcats finished 2nd in Region 8.
 The Wildcats set a team record by allowing 362 points.
 The Wildcats set a team record for points allowed in a game with 63.
 The Wildcats set a team record for most points scored by both teams with 107 points.
 
2023 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Scottsboro    51   56   L       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Etowah    54   27   W       
 Thu., Sep. 7  vs. Mae Jemison   *  61   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Gadsden City   *  41   63   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Arab    38   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Lee Huntsville   *  42   49   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Hazel Green   *  35   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Buckhorn   *  23   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Athens    28   29   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Cherokee County    21   14   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Mortimer Jordan    45   28   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  @ Muscle Shoals    10   41   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
2023 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored449
  Scoring Average37.4
  Points Allowed362
  Defense Average30.2
  Opponents Record82-55
  Region Record3-2
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-3
2023 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Fort Payne was not ranked.
  
2023 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 
Gadsden City 9-44912592-186665-026468  Ali Smith
Fort Payne 7-54493621-155693-2202153  Chris Elmore
Buckhorn 6-52373080-114353-2124121  Matt Patterson
Mae Jemison 3-82204480-114612-370169  Rico White
Lee Huntsville 5-53023172-3135157  Irving McGuire
Hazel Green 0-101184130-570197  Charlie Wilburn

2023 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Bennett Blanks DE/LB Sr.6-3215 All-Star Game  

2023 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Conner HughesPK Jr. 5-9150 1st  ASWA
 Dax VarnadoreATH Jr. 6-0195 HM  ASWA



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