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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 <-- 2010 <- 2011 -> 2012 --> 2024

2011 Season Highlights

Paul Ellis enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.

The Wildcats finished 2nd in Region 7.

2011 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	vs. Springville	43	12	W
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Etowah *	14	21	L
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Arab *	35	0	W
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Southside Gadsden *	52	3	W
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Cullman	44	21	W
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Boaz *	45	6	W
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Albertville *	31	14	W
Fri., Oct. 14	vs. Madison County *	35	14	W
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Scottsboro *	38	10	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Elkmont	27	7	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Walker	17	12	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	@ Briarwood	14	24	L	2nd Round Playoffs

2011 Season Totals
Record	10-2
Points Scored	395
Scoring Average	32.9
Points Allowed	144
Defense Average	12.0
Opponents Record	72-61
Region Record	6-1
Home Record	7-0
Away Record	3-2

2011 Class 5A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/30/2011	1	10	(1-0)	38	ASWA
9/28/2011	5	10	(4-1)	41	ASWA
10/5/2011	6	7	(5-1)	91	ASWA
10/12/2011	7	6	(6-1)	123	ASWA
10/19/2011	8	6	(7-1)	133	ASWA
10/26/2011	9	6	(8-1)	131	ASWA
11/2/2011	Final	7	(9-1)	121	ASWA

2011 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
Etowah	10-2	340	227	1-1	65	48	6-1	198	108	Sam McCorkle
Fort Payne	10-2	395	144	1-1	31	36	6-1	250	68	Paul Ellis
Albertville	7-4	324	254	0-1	21	58	5-2	231	130	Joel Poole
Boaz	5-6	152	265	0-1	13	52	4-3	104	155	Drew Noles
Madison County	4-6	251	240				3-4	183	195	Scott Peavey
Arab	3-7	154	224				2-5	99	180	Watt Parker
Southside Gadsden	3-7	157	319				1-6	120	266	Marty Smith
Scottsboro	2-8	141	284				1-6	95	178	Swane Morris

2011 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Fort Payne Players on File.

2011 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Dalton Veal	DL	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Logan McPherson	PK	Sr.			HM	ASWA

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.