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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: 6A-R7

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1922 <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2024

2017 Season Highlights

Paul Ellis enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.

The Wildcats finished 4th in Region 7.

2017 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	@ Chattooga GA	30	28	W
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. Scottsboro	34	14	W
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Southside Gadsden *	28	14	W
Fri., Sep. 15	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Cullman *	16	20	L
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Etowah	24	27	L
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Brewer *	39	14	W
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Oxford *	7	17	L
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Albertville *	7	16	L
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Pell City *	19	14	W
Fri., Nov. 3	@ Anniston	20	7	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 10	@ Homewood	21	28	L	1st Round Playoffs

2017 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	245
Scoring Average	22.3
Points Allowed	199
Defense Average	18.1
Opponents Record	66-44
Region Record	3-3
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	4-3

2017 Class 6A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Fort Payne was not ranked.

2017 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	12-1	422	99	2-1	79	45	6-0	214	28	Ryan Herring
Pell City	6-5	234	270	0-1	7	34	4-2	116	130	Keith Etheredge
Cullman	7-4	270	235	0-1	0	14	4-2	147	122	Mark Britton
Fort Payne	6-5	245	199	0-1	21	28	3-3	116	95	Paul Ellis
Albertville	5-5	230	192				2-4	84	139	Dale Pruitt
Southside Gadsden	4-6	205	217				2-4	115	164	Ron Daugherty
Brewer	3-7	185	248				0-6	70	184	Geoff Walters

2017 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Evan McPherson	P/PK	Sr.	6-0	175	AL-MS Game
Evan McPherson	K	Sr.			All American		Under Armour

2017 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Evan McPherson	K	Sr.	6-0	170	1st	ASWA

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