Author: Josh Frye

Josh Frye

Blue Devils make good showing in Future Ones 7-on-7
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter The Escambia County High football team keeps rolling along as the 2019 season approaches. The Blue Devils made another successful showing during the Future Ones 7-on-7 Tournament at Cottage Hill Christian School in Mobile. “I was really happy with the way the guys played,” ECHS head coach Scott Mason said. “We have polishing up to do, and some things to work on in depth, but…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
Chiefs counting on quality, not quantity as season nears
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter The Northview Chiefs are gearing up for a successful season not only on the gridiron, but off as well. Even with a fairly small varsity squad of only 30 players, the Chiefs are in hopes of capturing another championship. “We have a small group of guys,” head coach Derek Marshman said. “The difference-maker is that we have quality kids.” Despite the rain, heat and humidity,…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
Player protection has evolved through the years
One thing that has occupied the collective mind of the sports world, especially in recent years, is injury prevention. With football season racing toward us, I tracked back into my history research for some facts on the game and the equipment used to play it. Helmets, shoulder pads, buttocks pads, leg pads, hip pads, elbow pads, knee pads and mouth pieces are all just a few of the vital equipment…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
Cougars fighting heat again after week off
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Despite extremely high temperatures Escambia Academy’s football team returned to the practice field on Monday after a short break. The Cougars had last week off but scrambled back into the weight room this week to pick up where they had left off in their preseason conditioning and training. “After five days off, the guys are right back into the groove of things,” head coach Hugh…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
Wild ride in store for local football fans
Over the course of the past few weeks, I have had the opportunity to observe the practices of our area high school football teams. The high heat of the summer months has failed to slow the young men down. Even though temperatures have reached over 100 degrees on several days, the players have pushed through in anticipation of the first play of the 2019 season. As I observed the young…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago