The 31st annual Fountain City Classic was pitted as a game against arch rivals Albany State (9-1, 6-0 SIAC) and the Fort Valley State Wildcats (5-5, 2-3 SIAC). Coming off of one of the toughest weeks in Albany State’s history, with the loss of their teammate Adonis Butler, the team was laser focused on honoring him. In the end they would score his jersey number, 57, and shut out the Wildcats.
Leading the effort for the Wildcats, running back Emanuel Wilson, the team’s FCC MVP, ran a hard 108 yards on 26 carries for a 4.2-yard average. He also pulled in three passes for another 20 yards. Dionte Bonneau passed for 103 yards on 7-10 passing. Kam Ward ran for 103 yards on nine carries. Joe Shorter caught two touchdowns for a total of 62 yards.