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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: Mike Hand
Region: 5A-R7
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1922  <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024
2000 Season Highlights
 Mike Hand enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.
 The Wildcats move from Region 15 to Region 7.
 The Wildcats finished 7th in Region 7.
 
2000 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Huntsville    0   34   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. North Jackson    0   43   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Etowah   *  15   40   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Scottsboro   *  22   56   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Mortimer Jordan   *  14   30   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Cullman   *  29   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Albertville   *  7   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Boaz   *  11   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Hartselle   *  10   28   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Piedmont    24   3   W       
 
2000 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored132
  Scoring Average13.2
  Points Allowed309
  Defense Average30.9
  Opponents Record57-48
  Region Record1-6
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-4
2000 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Fort Payne was not ranked.
  
2000 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 
Cullman 10-22681431-120106-1156120  Mike Bates
Etowah 7-33411890-121316-1252101  Raymond Farmer
Scottsboro 8-33972710-121326-1273186  Larry Morris
Mortimer Jordan 7-42361970-119224-3140151  Greg Watts
Hartselle 3-72032683-4138160  Michael Smith
Boaz 3-71801931-6103162  Drew Noles
Fort Payne 2-81323091-6108229  Mike Hand
Albertville 2-81251891-679140  Randy Hallmark

2000 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Fort Payne Players on File.

2000 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Fort Payne Players on File.



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