Category: Sports

Cougars defenders tackle a Pirates ball carrier. EA’s Keller Coston breaks free for a touchdown. By PATRICK BYRDNews Sports Writer The Escambia Academy Cougars returned to Bachelor Field for Homecoming on October 6 to play against the Pickens Academy Pirates of Carrollton, Alabama. This also marked a return to region play for the Cougars after a short break.The Cougar captains, Keller Coston, Eli McElhaney, and Charlie Sasser, met at midfield…

By MCKENNA SIMMONSNews Sports Writer This past Friday night, September 29, Northview Chiefs fell to Elberta with a final score of 43-26. It was a close game all the way until the very end.Starting off the first quarter strong, the Chiefs’ Wyatt Scruggs scored on a kick return. Unfortunately for the Chiefs, their kick was blocked, but nonetheless, it put them up 6-0 early on. When Elberta was in field…

By PATRICK BYRDNews Staff Writer The Escambia Academy Cougars traveled to Hope Hull, Alabama, Friday, September 29, to play at Hooper Academy against the Colts. After a bye week, this game is a reintroduction to class play, but Hooper is not in the same region as the Cougars.Cougar captains Quinton Odom, Luke Bell, and Charlie Sasser, met at midfield with the refs for the coin toss pre-game, which the Colts…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia County High’s football team rolled up its fourth win in five games last Friday (September 22), a 41-20 decision over Wilcox Central that was called off late in the second period.Coach Vincent Harris said the key to the region win was simple.“The kids listening, executing, doing what they were supposed to do, that was the big thing,” Harris said. “They did their jobs for…

A St. Michael’s runner loses control of the ball at the 3-yard line. Officials ruled the play a touchdown. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Vincent Harris doesn’t usually complain (at least not publicly) about the officiating in his team’s football games. But the second-year Escambia County High School coach couldn’t hold back after the Blue Devils suffered their first setback of the season, 41-26 decision to St. Michael Catholic last…