Football Preview: Homewood Patriots vs. Fort Payne Wildcats
Two dominant signal callers in Will Myers and Dax Varnadore are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Homewood Patriots will face off against the Fort Payne Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Homewood sitting on three straight wins and Fort Payne on nine.
Homewood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Athens by a score of 31-24.
Meanwhile, Fort Payne slipped by Pell City 24-23 on Friday.
Fort Payne's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.4 points per game. As for Homewood, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Homewood was able to grind out a solid victory over Fort Payne in their previous meeting back in November of 2017, winning 28-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Homewood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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