| Fort Payne (AL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Chris Elmore League: 6A Region 8 Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank*: #20 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2024 JV Record: 5-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Mason Chandler 6'2" 245 Senior DE/TE 4.8 Blake Griggs 5'10" 170 Senior QB 4.7 Ryker Shankles 5'9" 160 Senior WR 4.7 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Offensive Experience, Top K In State Team Weaknesses: QB/LB/WR Graduation Losses RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 28.7 2024 National Rank: #1172 2024 State Rank: #33 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: 14.3 2025 National Rank*: #1479 2025 State Rank*: #45 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 17.1 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2257 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.8 5-Year Dynasty Record: 38-20 (22-6 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 19.7 Dynasty National Rank: #2703 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.4 Dynasty Record: 168-81 (106-33 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 10-3 2024 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2024 Points For Average: 31.4 2024 Points Against Average: 18.4 2024 Differential: +13 2024 Wins: #1076 Homewood (35-32), #1851 Gadsden City (Gadsden) (28-18), #2296 Pell City (24-23), #3724 Southside (Gadsden) (14-13), #3936 Jordan [Mortimer] (Kimberly) (16-6), #4295 Buckhorn (New Market) (42-7), #5529 Pelham (38-10), #6159 Jemison [Mae] (Huntsville) (49-6), #7568 Hazel Green (56-29), #10320 Lee (Huntsville) (55-13) 2024 Losses: #250 Oxford (28-26), #1388 Scottsboro (31-6), #1647 Guntersville (23-19) 2024 Opponents W-L: 73-70 Recent League Championships: 2024, 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 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Schedule: 8/22 Fyffe, 8/22 Scottsboro, 8/29 at Guntersville, 9/12 Southside (Gadsden), 9/19 at Jemison [Mae] (Huntsville), 9/26 at Jordan [Mortimer] (Kimberly), 10/3 Buckhorn (New Market), 10/10 at Gadsden City (Gadsden), 10/17 Hazel Green, 10/31 Pelham Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Gadsden City (Gadsden) (14.7), Guntersville (13.6), Scottsboro (12.7) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Hazel Green (-26.5), Jemison [Mae] (Huntsville) (-17.5), Buckhorn (New Market) (-12.9) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7 (15.1 overall) 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -3.1 2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -10.1 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #56 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #470 2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2 2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd 2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 7% *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |