Category: Sports

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…

Chiefs’ Wyatt Scruggs (17) returns a kickoff for a touchdown By MCKENNA SIMMONSNews Sportswriter Last Thursday night, September 2, the Northview Chiefs stormed by Lighthouse Christian with the final score 43-28. Fans gathered in the stands to support the Chiefs, even on a weekday night.Starting off the first quarter, Northview got a safety. Shortly after, junior Jamarkus Jefferson scored the first touchdown of the night, bringing the score to 9-6.…

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.…

Special to Atmore News The Perdido Raiders football team came out swinging in their season opener, beating out the J.U. Blacksher Bulldogs 30-22.Hayden Coley threw for over 100 yards with one passing touchdown and a host of 2-point conversions. One of his huge passes was caught far downfield by Brycen Stewart. Roan Branum racked up 2 rushing touchdowns over 60 yards, including a passing touchdown from Hayden Coley. Coen Lambeth…