Football Preview: Fort Payne Wildcats vs. Homewood Patriots
Two dominant signal callers in Dax Varnadore and Will Myers are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Fort Payne Wildcats will square off against the Homewood Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Payne is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
Fort Payne is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They slipped by Pell City 24-23.
Meanwhile, Homewood had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Golden Eagles by a score of 31-24.
Fort Payne's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.2 points per game. As for Homewood, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Fort Payne came up short against Homewood in their previous meeting back in November of 2017, falling 28-21. Thankfully for Fort Payne, David Robertson Jr (who rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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