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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-R8
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1922  <-- 2024 <- 2025 -> 2025 --> 2025
2025 Season Highlights
 Chris Elmore enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.
 The Wildcats won the Class 6A Region 8 Championship.
 
2025 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 22  vs. Scottsboro    21   19   W       
 Fri., Aug. 29  @ Guntersville    10   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 5  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Southside Gadsden   *  28   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Mae Jemison   *  36   18   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Mortimer Jordan    34   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Buckhorn   *  45   22   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Gadsden City   *  30   17   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Hazel Green   *  38   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Lee Huntsville   *  49   24   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Pelham                 
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Athens                 1st Round Playoffs 
 
2025 Season Totals
  Record8-1
  Points Scored291
  Scoring Average32.3
  Points Allowed153
  Defense Average17.0
  Opponents Record49-51
  Region Record6-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record4-1
2025 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/21/20259 10(7-1)15 ASWA
  
2025 Class 6A Region 8 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 8-12911536-022699  Chris Elmore
Gadsden City 6-32151795-117575  Ali Smith
Buckhorn 6-31771494-2115105  David Green
Mae Jemison 4-61591722-410083  Rico White
Hazel Green 3-61572262-4132141  Fred Farrier7/
Southside Gadsden 3-61592332-4117164  Miles Holcomb
Lee Huntsville 0-91043820-664262  Antonio Ford

2025 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Hayden Chambers K Sr.6-1170 AL-MS Game  

2025 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Fort Payne Players on File.



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