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The Cherokee County (Centre, AL) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Fort Payne (AL) by a score of 21-14.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fort Payne777021
Cherokee County600814
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Game Stats

Fort Payne

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals1622181.72711.3004197.0
5Dax Varnadore (Jr)1622181.72711.3004197.0

Passing

Cherokee County has not entered any passing stats.
Fort Payne

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals291184.11303
2Kaden Dubose (Sr)4225.51201
5Dax Varnadore (Jr)3103.3700
23Carter Blalock (So)18673.71300
24Bennett Blanks (Sr)4194.8802
Cherokee County

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals241556.51
9Jacob Cornejo (Sr)241556.51
Fort Payne

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals1618111.3410
0Carter Tinker (Jr)11010.0100
1Skyler Cody (Sr)14141.0410
4Nolan Fowler (Sr)3227.3100
6Blake Griggs (So)22211.0130
8Brannon Oliver (Jr)22311.5130
17Ryker Shankles (So)44711.8180
23Carter Blalock (So)3165.3120

Receiving

Cherokee County has not entered any receiving stats.
Fort Payne

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals118181299
0Carter Tinker (Jr)1010
1Skyler Cody (Sr)4141
2Kaden Dubose (Sr)2222
4Nolan Fowler (Sr)2222
5Dax Varnadore (Jr)1010
6Blake Griggs (So)2222
8Brannon Oliver (Jr)2323
17Ryker Shankles (So)4747
23Carter Blalock (So)671683
24Bennett Blanks (Sr)1919
Cherokee County

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals155155
9Jacob Cornejo (Sr)155155
Fort Payne

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals118181181299
0Carter Tinker (Jr)1010
1Skyler Cody (Sr)4141
2Kaden Dubose (Sr)2222
4Nolan Fowler (Sr)2222
5Dax Varnadore (Jr)10181191
6Blake Griggs (So)2222
8Brannon Oliver (Jr)2323
17Ryker Shankles (So)4747
23Carter Blalock (So)671683
24Bennett Blanks (Sr)1919
Cherokee County

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals155155
9Jacob Cornejo (Sr)155155
Fort Payne

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals3328613.0
0Carter Tinker (Jr)639
2Luke Patton (Jr)415
7P. Buffington (Fr)11
9Ryker Ingle (So)22
14Tyler Wooten (Sr)83111.0
16Cooper Jackson (So)112
22Connor Kinsley (Jr)538
27Parker Wilson (Jr)11
40Mason Chandler (So)2131.0
41Caden Kilgore (Sr)246
42Lucas Tallent (Jr)1121.0
76Tramaine Smith (Jr)246
77Hayden Presley (Sr)145

Tackles

Cherokee County has not entered any tackles stats.
Fort Payne

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHurs
Team Totals3
40Mason Chandler (So)1
41Caden Kilgore (Sr)1
42Lucas Tallent (Jr)1

Sacks

Cherokee County has not entered any sacks stats.
Fort Payne

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals11
0Carter Tinker (Jr)1
77Hayden Presley (Sr)1

Defensive Statistics

Cherokee County has not entered any defensive statistics stats.
Fort Payne

Points

#Athlete NameTDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals3180321
2Kaden Dubose (Sr)1606
12Conner Hughes (Jr)33
24Bennett Blanks (Sr)212012

Points

Cherokee County has not entered any points stats.
Fort Payne

PATs and Field Goals

#Athlete NamePATAtt%FGAtt%LngTot Pts
Team Totals331.03
12Conner Hughes (Jr)331.03

PATs and Field Goals

Cherokee County has not entered any pats and field goals stats.
Fort Payne

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals303
2Kaden Dubose (Sr)11
24Bennett Blanks (Sr)22

Touchdowns

Cherokee County has not entered any touchdowns stats.
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Recap Video

Game Story

Alabama High School Football - Fort Payne tips Cherokee County

November 3, 2023: Centre, AL 35960

The crowd at Friday's non-league contest between the Fort Payne Wildcats (Fort Payne, AL) and the host Cherokee County Warriors (Centre, AL), observed Fort Payne's football squad edge Cherokee County by a count of 21-14.

The Wildcats now hold a 6-4 record. They play next when they host Mortimer Jordan for a non-league outing on Friday, November 10. Fort Payne will confront a Blue Devils team coming off a 14-13 non-league win over Fultondale (Birmingham, AL). The Blue Devils record now stands at 8-2.

With the loss, Cherokee County moves to 9-1 on the season. The Warriors host Central (Florence, AL) to confront the Wildcats in a non-league outing on Friday, November 10. The Wildcats go into the outing with a record of 6-4. Central won 49-21 in their recent non-league outing against Ardmore (Ardmore, AL)

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  1. Check In

    1st Quarter
    7 - 6 The scorer has checked in. Fort Payne 7, CCHS 6
    Posted @ 7:37p
  2. Game Attendance

    1st Quarter
    Attendance At least 1,000
    Posted @ 7:38p
  3. Field Conditions

    1st Quarter
    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 7:38p
  4. Weather Conditions

    1st Quarter
    Weather Conditions Fair
    Posted @ 7:38p
  5. 7 - 6

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Fort Payne 7, CCHS 6
    Posted @ 7:38p
  6. 13 - 6

    Rushing Touchdown

    Fort Payne2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Fort Payne - Rushing TD. Fort Payne 13, CCHS 6
    Posted @ 7:44p
  7. 14 - 6

    Made Point After

    Fort Payne2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Fort Payne - PAT Good. Fort Payne 14, CCHS 6
    Posted @ 7:44p
  8. 14 - 6

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Fort Payne 14, CCHS 6
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 7:53p
  9. 14 - 6

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Cherokee County3rd Quarter
    Cherokee County to kick off to Fort Payne.
    Posted @ 8:25p
  10. 20 - 6

    Rushing Touchdown

    Fort Payne3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Fort Payne - Rushing TD. Fort Payne 20, CCHS 6
    Posted @ 8:32p
  11. 21 - 6

    Made Point After

    Fort Payne3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Fort Payne - PAT Good. Fort Payne 21, CCHS 6
    Posted @ 8:32p
  12. 21 - 6

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Fort Payne 21, CCHS 6
    Posted @ 8:42p
  13. 21 - 12

    Passing Touchdown

    Cherokee County4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Cherokee County - Pass completed for a TD. Fort Payne 21, CCHS 12
    Posted @ 8:54p
  14. 21 - 14

    Two Point Rush Completed

    Cherokee County4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Cherokee County - Rushed for a 2Pt Conversion. Fort Payne 21, CCHS 14
    Posted @ 8:54p
  15. 21 - 14

    Two-Minute Warning

    Cherokee County4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Cherokee County has the ball. Fort Payne 21, CCHS 14
    Posted @ 9:02p
  16. 21 - 14

    Fumble Recovery

    Fort Payne4th Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Fort Payne recovered a fumble by Cherokee County. Fort Payne 21, CCHS 14
    Posted @ 9:05p
  17. 21 - 14

    Update

    Fort Payne4th Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Fort Payne - 3rd down, ~1 minute to go, ball on Cherokee County's 45-yard line. Fort Payne 21, CCHS 14
    Posted @ 9:07p
  18. 21 - 14

    End of Game

    Final
    Fort Payne 21, CCHS 14
    Posted @ 9:07p

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Rankings & Records

Fort Payne (23-24)

ALClass
7322
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
7-53-24-23-20-1.583.600449361

Cherokee County (23-24)

ALClass
463
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
13-26-05-16-02-1.8671.000607190

Team Scoring Averages

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Fort Payne
8.212.39.25.837.4
Cherokee County
10.85.62.610.040.5

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Team Stat Comparison

Fort PayneCherokee County
162.3Rushing Yards Per Game244.4
250.0Passing Yards Per Game9.0
412.3Total Yards Per Game253.4
76.8Tackles Per Game27.7
1.4Sacks Per Game1.9
36.4Points Per Game12.4

Team Leaders

Fort PayneCherokee CountyNational Avg.
#23 Carter Blalock62.7Rushing Yards Per Game#9 Jacob Cornejo205.420.6
#5 Dax Varnadore244.7Passing Yards Per Gamecarson tittle27.350.5
#5 Dax Varnadore263.3Total Yards Per Game#9 Jacob Cornejo207.236.9
#0 Carter Tinker12.0Tackles Per Game#20 Tristan Brown12.02.7
#40 Mason Chandler0.4Sacks Per Game#21 Tae Diamond1.60.2
#2 Kaden Dubose8.9Points Per Game#9 Jacob Cornejo13.32.1

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Fort Payne1-0Cherokee County1-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/1/23Fort PayneEtowah(W) 54-2610/20/23Cherokee CountyEtowah(W) 49-0

Record Breakdown

Fort Payne (23-24)

Cherokee County (23-24)

7-5
Overall
13-2
3-2
League
6-0
3-2
Non-League
3-1
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
1-0
Common Opponent
1-0
4-2
Home
5-1
3-2
Away
6-0
0-1
Neutral
2-1
1-1
Playoff
4-1
7-5
In-State
13-2
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0