Football Recap: Hazel Green Trojans vs. Fort Payne Wildcats
Hazel Green lost against Fort Payne back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hazel Green Trojans took a blow against the Fort Payne Wildcats, falling 56-29. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost five in a row.
Dax Varnadore continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Fort Payne, throwing for 353 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes. Varnadore is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Brannon Oliver, who picked up 123 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Hazel Green's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Fort Payne, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Hazel Green will head out on the road to square off against Southside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southside will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Hazel Green surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fort Payne, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lee at 7:00 p.m. Fort Payne is facing Lee at the right time seeing as Lee is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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