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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  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Jerry Elmore enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.
 The Wildcats move from Region 16 to Region 12.
 The Wildcats won the Class 5A Region 12 Championship.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ Pisgah    30   19   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ Cherokee County    24   25   L       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Cedartown GA    37   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Scottsboro    14   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Walter Wellborn    10   16   L (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Albertville    42   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Emma Sansom   *  29   24   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. North Jackson    28   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Gadsden   *  7   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Southside Gadsden   *  33   14   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Walter Wellborn    0   7   L (OT)      1st Round Playoffs 
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored254
  Scoring Average23.1
  Points Allowed158
  Defense Average14.4
  Opponents Record60-50
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-1
1988 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Fort Payne was not ranked.
  
1988 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 
Fort Payne 8-32541580-1073-06944  Jerry Elmore
Emma Sansom 3-72012470-114421-25757  Fred Buster Gross
Southside Gadsden 5-51461591-24374  Stan Romine
Gadsden 3-71501581-24544  Vince DiLorenzo

1988 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Matt Hammond OL Sr. AL-MS Game  
 Matt Hammond OL All Southern  Orlando Sentinel

1988 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Curtis McDanielDL Sr. HM  BN
 Matt HammondOL Sr. HM  BN
 Matt HammondOL Sr. HM  ASWA



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