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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: Paul Ellis
Region: 5A-R7
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1922  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024
2008 Season Highlights
 Paul Ellis enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.
 The Wildcats finished 3rd in Region 7.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  @ Plainview    17   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Etowah   *  22   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Arab   *  35   17   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Southside Gadsden   *  42   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. North Jackson    35   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Boaz   *  14   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Albertville   *  44   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Madison County   *  21   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Scottsboro   *  21   24   L       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Gadsden City    10   17   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Russellville    31   35   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored292
  Scoring Average26.5
  Points Allowed165
  Defense Average15.0
  Opponents Record73-52
  Region Record5-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-3
2008 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/1/20085 9(5-0)58 ASWA
  
2008 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 
Madison County 10-22901301-127166-116696  Joel Poole
Boaz 8-42371471-137275-213264  Drew Noles
Fort Payne 7-42921650-131355-219987  Paul Ellis
Scottsboro 5-62152430-17414-3138125  Freddie Tidmore
Etowah 3-71241683-49881  Gene Hill
Southside Gadsden 5-51692192-5118206  Scott Rickles
Albertville 3-71782412-5107176  Tommy Tharp
Arab 2-81673021-691214  Watt Parker

2008 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Fort Payne Players on File.

2008 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Blake SmithWR Sr. HM  ASWA
 Josh TerryOL Sr.6-3305 1st  ASWA



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