Mortimer Jordan pushed their score to 28 the last time they played Fort Payne, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils took a 16-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fort Payne Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Devils of the 45-28 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, Mortimer Jordan still got an impressive performance from Jacob Cawley, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 74 yards.
Dax Varnadore looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 252 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 45 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. 104 of those passing yards were hauled in by Brannon Oliver.
Mortimer Jordan dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Fort Payne, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mortimer Jordan will head out to face off against Minor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fort Payne, they are taking a road trip to take on Buckhorn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Payne's defense has only allowed 15.8 points per game this season, so Buckhorn's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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