Author: Josh Frye

By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter The football season will continue this week for Escambia Academy, Northview High and J.U. Blacksher, as each earned a spot in its various classification’s postseason. A look at each team’s first-round contests, which will be played this Friday, November 8: Escambia Academy During the team’s AISA playoff run last year, EA defeated Coosa Valley in the first round, Edgewood Academy in the second round, and…

Chiefs will play Royals again this week in playoffs By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Jayden Jackson scored three touchdowns to lead Northview to a 40-7 win over Jay High last Friday, November 1, in a preview of this week’s first-round Florida high school playoff action, when the Chiefs will again play the Royals. Jackson piled up 219 yards and the three scores on just six carries. He received his first…

By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Quarterback Landon Sims spearheaded the offense as the Cougars of Escambia Academy closed out the regular season and senior night with a 48-28 victory over Fort Dale last Friday, November 1. Sims completed 8 of 10 passes for four touchdowns for EA, which wound up 7-3 on the regular season. Tiquale Taylor opened the scoring, rushing in from 6 yards out, and Orlando Medina followed…

Blue Devils close season on positive note By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter After falling just short of making the playoffs, the Escambia County Blue Devils closed out the season on a high note, defeating the Rams of Francis Marion High 24-6 last Friday, November 1. The win ended the season for the Blue Devils with an overall record of 5-5. Jacob Hammac scored a touchdown, passed for another TD and…

Blue Devils drop must-win contest to Williamson… again BY JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Just like last season, the playoff hopes of Escambia County High’s Blue Devils were washed away by Williamson High. The Lions outlasted ECHS 16-7 last Friday, October 25, on soggy turf to snatch Class 4A, Region 1’s final postseason seed. Last year, the Lions wiped away playoff hopes for ECHS with a 7-2 defeat on a rainy,…