Author: Josh Frye

By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Escambia County High’s slim playoff hopes were crushed last Friday, October 16, as W.S. Neal walked away with a 20-9 victory over the visiting Blue Devils. Despite strong performances from Brian Brown, James Whatley, Dezmun Crenshaw, Anthony McCants and Aaron Calva, ECHS fell short of this season’s target. “It hurts,” ECHS head coach Scott Mason said. “We came in with the goal of being in…

By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Playoff hopes continue to fade for Escambia County after an 8-0 loss to Williamson on Monday, October 12 in Class 4A, Region 1 action. In a defensive battle, the Lions and Blue Devils duked it out the entire game until a late fourth-quarter interception by Williamson paved the way for Ryan Kidd’s 8-yard dash into the end zone with just over two minutes left to…

By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Daughtry McGhee, Randall Bonds and Christian Crook combined to help Escambia Academy clinch its third straight AISA Class 2A, Region 2 championship last Thursday, October 8, with a 33-0 win against arch-rival Autauga Academy. EA became only the second team in AISA history to register a shutout of a Bobby Carr-coached team. The veteran coach’s only previous shutout loss was in 2006, when his Edgewood…