Author: Josh Frye

By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter After taking down the top ranked teams and grasping the number one slot within the AISA standings during the first three weeks of the season, Escambia Academy continued to steamroll during week four, blanking Wilcox Academy Friday, September 10, 43-0.Going into last Friday’s game, head coach Hugh Fountain said the EA Cougars had been improving on avoiding penalties. According to Fountain, the Cougars’ style of play…

By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter Escambia County’s struggle to find solid ground continues after the Blue Devils fell 34-0, against the Mobile Christian Leopards last Friday (September 3). The loss became the third straight for ECHS and the first win for Mobile Christian.Mobile Christian entered last Friday’s against ECHS with a 0-1 record, after falling to UMS-Wright during their season opener on Friday, August 27. ECHS entered with a 0-2 record…

EA’s Bubba Nettles (11) breaks free for a touchdown By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter Escambia Academy’s Landon Sims and Bubba Nettles scored two touchdowns each during last Friday’s (September 3), 34-14, defeat over the Patrician Academy Saints.The Cougars entered the game as the number 1 ranked AISA team after defeating former number 1 ranked Pike Liberal Arts in the first game of the season and beating Glenwood on Friday, August 27.…

By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter The Escambia County High School Blue Devils are still searching for the first win of the season after suffering a 36-6 loss at the hands of the T.R. Miller High School Tigers last Friday, August 27.After a disappointing start to the season the week before against Bayside Academy, the Blue Devils went into last Friday’s game hoping for a different outcome, but fell short in a…

Quarterback Landon Sims calls out signals By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter Escambia Academy’s Bubba Nettles scored four times and Landon Sims scored twice during EA’s 59-47 victory over Glenwood Academy last Friday, August 27.On Friday, August 20, the Cougars gained the number one slot in the AISA standings with a victory over Pike Liberal Arts. Last Friday’s victory over number 2 ranked Glenwood sealed the number 1 slot for EA as…