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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