Fort Payne (AL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Paul Ellis League: 6A Region 8 Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #26 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 14 2022 National Rank: #3059 2022 State Rank: #77 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +5.1 2023 Starting Power Rating: 1.5 2023 National Rank: #2410 2023 State Rank: #70 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 13.3 Dynasty National Rank: #3069 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12 Dynasty Record: 36-20 (23-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 8-3 2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2022 Points For Average: 26.9 2022 Points Against Average: 15.8 2022 Differential: +11.1 2022 Wins: #1872 Cherokee County (Centre) (35-16), #2339 Arab (21-0), #4211 Etowah (Attalla) (26-14), #4889 Scottsboro (20-6), #6364 Hazel Green (46-14), #7430 Buckhorn (New Market) (14-7), #9453 Lee (Huntsville) (56-12), #11961 Jemison [Mae] (Huntsville) (49-8) 2022 Losses: #1756 Decatur (31-8), #1831 Gadsden City (Gadsden) (18-0), #3243 Athens (48-21) 2022 Opponents W-L: 68-60 Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2015 (6A Region 7), 2012 (5A Region 7), 2011 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 7), 2010 (5A Region 7), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 7), 2007 (5A Region 7), 2006 (5A Region 7) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 Scottsboro, 9/1 at Etowah (Attalla), 9/7 Jemison [Mae] (Huntsville), 9/15 at Gadsden City (Gadsden), 9/29 Arab, 10/6 at Lee (Huntsville), 10/13 at Hazel Green, 10/20 Buckhorn (New Market), 10/27 Athens, 11/3 at Cherokee County (Centre) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Cherokee County (Centre) (10.7), Arab (6.8), Gadsden City (Gadsden) (4.8) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Jemison [Mae] (Huntsville) (-56.1), Lee (Huntsville) (-30.7), Buckhorn (New Market) (-26.6) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1 (6.1 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.6 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.7 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #105 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3556 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.