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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: Jerry Elmore
Region: 5A-R14
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1922  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Jerry Elmore enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.
 The Wildcats finished 3rd in Region 14.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Bradshaw    19   35   L       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Cherokee County    44   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Gadsden    24   21   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Etowah    13   33   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Huntsville    22   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Gordon Lee GA    42   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ North Jackson   *  9   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Albertville   *  33   23   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Scottsboro   *  35   31   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Grissom    33   7   W       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored274
  Scoring Average27.4
  Points Allowed192
  Defense Average19.2
  Opponents Record56-43
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-2
1997 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Fort Payne was not ranked.
  
1997 Class 5A Region 14 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Scottsboro 10-33742043-1112612-18369  Larry Morris
North Jackson 6-42131570-113192-16538  Phillip Lolley
Fort Payne 7-32741922-17767  Jerry Elmore
Albertville 4-61512010-33876  Paul McAbee

1997 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Fort Payne Players on File.

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Thomas BrandonP Sr.6-1170 1st  BN
 Thomas BrandonP Sr.6-1170 HM  ASWA



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