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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: Chris Elmore
Region: 6A-R7
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1922  <-- 2019 <- 2020 -> 2021 --> 2024
2020 Season Highlights
 Chris Elmore enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.
 The Wildcats move from Region 8 to Region 7.
 The Wildcats finished 2nd in Region 7.
 
2020 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 21  vs. Athens    1   0   #Won       
 Thu., Aug. 27  @ Gadsden City    20   45   L       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Arab   *  28   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Springville   *  38   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Etowah    35   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Scottsboro   *  41   34   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Southside Gadsden   *  28   27   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Pell City   *  42   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Oxford   *  14   49   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ North Jackson    41   14   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Gardendale    24   52   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
2020 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored312
  Scoring Average28.4
  Points Allowed283
  Defense Average25.7
  Opponents Record68-54
  Region Record5-1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-1
2020 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Fort Payne was not ranked.
  
2020 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 11-25362512-181546-031168  Keith Etheredge
Fort Payne 8-33122830-124525-1191151  Chris Elmore
Southside Gadsden 7-43023120-10633-3168184  Gary Nelson
Arab 5-61782400-10452-487139  Lee Ozmint
Pell City 4-61601792-492144  Wayne Lee
Springville 4-52273212-4158251  Michael Graben
Scottsboro 2-81462391-597167  Don Jacobs

2020 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Hunter Love LB Sr.6-1245 All-Star Game  

2020 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Alex McPhersonP Jr. 5-10145 1st  ASWA



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