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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 <-- 2011 <- 2012 -> 2013 --> 2024

2012 Season Highlights

Paul Ellis enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.

The Wildcats won the Class 5A Region 7 Championship.

2012 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 30	@ North Jackson	27	10	W
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Etowah *	35	18	W
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Arab *	51	21	W
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Southside Gadsden *	45	20	W
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Lovett School GA	28	14	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Boaz *	24	6	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Columbia *	57	0	W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Brewer *	49	12	W
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Scottsboro *	45	7	W
Fri., Nov. 2	@ James Clemens	41	7	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Hartselle	6	14	L	1st Round Playoffs

2012 Season Totals
Record	10-1
Points Scored	408
Scoring Average	37.1
Points Allowed	129
Defense Average	11.7
Opponents Record	48-60
Region Record	7-0
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	7-0

2012 Class 5A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
9/5/2012	1	10	(1-0)		ASWA
9/12/2012	2	9	(2-0)	63	ASWA
9/19/2012	3	8	(3-0)	96	ASWA
9/26/2012	4	7	(4-0)	103	ASWA
10/3/2012	5	6	(5-0)	152	ASWA
10/10/2012	6	4	(6-0)	188	ASWA
10/17/2012	7	4	(7-0)	199	ASWA
10/24/2012	8	3	(8-0)	215	ASWA
10/31/2012	9	3	(9-0)	199	ASWA
11/7/2012	Final	2	(10-0)	269	ASWA

2012 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
Fort Payne	10-1	408	129	0-1	6	14	7-0	306	84	Paul Ellis
Arab	8-3	279	257	0-1	14	49	5-2	189	157	Watt Parker
Etowah	7-4	314	225	0-1	6	49	5-2	238	118	Sam McCorkle
Boaz	7-4	307	218	0-1	7	41	4-3	214	122	Drew Noles
Southside Gadsden	6-4	289	230				4-3	212	175	Marty Smith
Scottsboro	2-8	235	349				2-5	175	240	Swane Morris
Brewer	2-8	195	443				1-6	119	330	Dan Styles
Columbia	1-9	163	454				0-7	106	333	Michael Pryor

2012 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Fort Payne Players on File.

2012 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Brandon Heard	OL	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Derek Watkins	DL	Jr.			HM	ASWA
Logan McPherson	K	Sr.	5-11	165	1st	ASWA

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