Football Preview: Fort Payne Wildcats vs. Pelham Panthers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats faces off against the Pelham Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fort Payne has seven straight wins, Pelham has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Fort Payne humbled Lee with a 55-13 victory. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Generals are ranked 303rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Fort Payne's victory came down to the chemistry between Dax Varnadore and his top target Brannon Oliver. Varnadore threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns while Oliver picked up 75 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Varnadore is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. Another big playmaker for Fort Payne was Hunter Goza, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Pelham came up short against Leeds on Friday and fell 35-28.
Fort Payne's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Pelham, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
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