Fort Payne came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 42-7 victory over the Buckhorn Bucks. The Wildcats pushed the score to 35-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bucks had little chance of recovering from.
Fort Payne can attribute much of their success to Dax Varnadore, who threw for 113 yards and three touchdowns. Kaiden Adams helped Varnadore out on the ground, rushing for 87 yards on only five carries.
Deven Chapman and Justin Sumlin certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Chapman picked up 158 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Sumlin threw for 200 yards and a touchdown.
Fort Payne's record is now 4-2. As for Buckhorn, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Fort Payne will welcome Gadsden City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Gadsden City's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games. As for Buckhorn, they will head out to square off against Southside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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