Fort Payne is a perfect 5-0 against Buckhorn since October of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Wildcats will welcome the Bucks at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Buckhorn will be up against a hot Fort Payne team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Wildcats put the hurt on Mortimer Jordan with a sharp 34-14 victory on Friday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 24-0.
Kaiden Adams
| 09/26/25 @ Mortimer Jordan | 119 |
| 10/04/24 @ Buckhorn | 87 |
| 11/08/24 vs Pell City | 78 |
| 08/22/25 vs Scottsboro | 66 |
| 08/29/25 @ Guntersville | 59 |
Kaiden Adams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 119 yards and four scores on only ten carries. Those 119 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Fort Payne's run defense was locked in: Mortimer Jordan could only muster 3.2 yards per carry. The Wildcats didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged ten.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Buckhorn). They breezed past Lee to the tune of 43-0 last Friday. The win continues a trend for the Bucks in their matchups with the Generals: they've now won six in a row.
Fort Payne better keep an eye on Djone Rosario. He was instrumental in Buckhorn's win, rushing for 116 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Buckhorn, racking up 13 points in total. All came from Patton Moore: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 4-for-4 kicking extra points for an additional four.
Buckhorn didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. DJ Hardaway led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Cole Snipes got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Fort Payne's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Buckhorn, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Fort Payne against Buckhorn when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-7 victory. In that game, the Wildcats amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
