| Fort Payne (AL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Chris Elmore League: 6A Region 8 Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #19 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2023 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Dax Varnadore 6'0" 185 Senior QB Carter Tinker 6'2" 230 Senior LB/TE 4.85 Brannon Oliver 6'1" 180 Senior WR/KR 4.55 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, FS/MLB Return Team Weaknesses: Line Depth RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 17.7 2023 National Rank: #2569 2023 State Rank: #73 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -40.3 2024 Starting Power Rating: 7.8 2024 National Rank: #1872 2024 State Rank: #49 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 15.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2711 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.3 5-Year Dynasty Record: 37-20 (21-6 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 19.3 Dynasty National Rank: #2887 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.4 Dynasty Record: 158-78 (100-33 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 7-5 2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 37.4 2023 Points Against Average: 30.2 2023 Differential: +7.2 2023 Wins: #1922 Cherokee County (Centre) (21-14), #2623 Jordan [Mortimer] (Kimberly) (45-28), #4192 Arab (38-14), #4332 Buckhorn (New Market) (23-14), #7372 Jemison [Mae] (Huntsville) (61-13), #8424 Etowah (Attalla) (54-27), #9749 Hazel Green (35-14) 2023 Losses: #427 Muscle Shoals (41-10), #1050 Gadsden City (Gadsden) (63-41), #1963 Athens (29-28), #2794 Scottsboro (56-51), #6207 Lee (Huntsville) (49-42) 2023 Opponents W-L: 81-55 Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2015 (6A Region 7), 2012 (5A Region 7), 2011 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 7), 2010 (5A Region 7), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 7), 2007 (5A Region 7), 2006 (5A Region 7) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Scottsboro, 8/30 Guntersville, 9/13 at Southside (Gadsden), 9/20 Jemison [Mae] (Huntsville), 9/27 Jordan [Mortimer] (Kimberly), 10/4 at Buckhorn (New Market), 10/11 Gadsden City (Gadsden), 10/18 at Hazel Green, 10/25 Lee (Huntsville), 11/1 at Pelham Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Gadsden City (Gadsden) (20.8), Guntersville (12.6), Scottsboro (6.4) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Hazel Green (-39), Jemison [Mae] (Huntsville) (-25.4), Lee (Huntsville) (-19) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4 (13.3 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.7 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.1 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #91 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2862 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% |