Football Recap: Fort Payne Wildcats vs. Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils
Fort Payne won the last time they faced Mortimer Jordan and things went their way on Friday too. The Wildcats blew past the Blue Devils 34-14. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Wildcats' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 134th).
Kaiden Adams
| 09/26/25 @ Mortimer Jordan | 4 |
| 08/29/25 @ Guntersville | 1 |
| 08/22/25 vs Scottsboro | 1 |
| 10/18/24 @ Hazel Green | 1 |
| 09/20/24 vs Mae Jemison | 1 |
Kaiden Adams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 126 yards and four scores on only 11 carries. Those four rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Fort Payne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Another reason for the win was Fort Payne's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Jimmy Bassett was especially locked on to Mortimer Jordan's QB and sacked him twice.
Despite the defeat, Mortimer Jordan had strong showings from Tanner Rice, who rushed for 75 yards and one touchdown, and Kason Reno, who picked up 84 receiving yards and one TD.
The win was the third in a row for Fort Payne, bringing their record up to 4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.7 points on average over those games. As for Mortimer Jordan, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Fort Payne didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-22 win against Buckhorn on the 3rd. As for Mortimer Jordan, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 35-14 victory against Minor on the 3rd.
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