The Fort Payne Wildcats will square off against the Lee Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fort Payne has six straight wins, Lee has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Fort Payne is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 56-29 victory over Hazel Green on the road. With that win, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 28.8 points per game.
It was another big night for Dax Varnadore, who threw for 353 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes. He 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Brannon Oliver, who picked up 123 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Fort Payne didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Connor Kinsley and Carter Tinker.
Meanwhile, Lee ended up a good deal behind Hazel Green last Friday and lost 30-12.
Fort Payne pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lee, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Fort Payne came up short against Lee in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 49-42. Thankfully for Fort Payne, Carlin Long (who rushed for 389 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry) 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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