Category: Sports

By LEXXI BAGGETT News Sports Writer What the Northview Chiefs were hoping for obviously did not happen Friday night. In what has become a great rivalry, neighboring school Escambia Academy upset the Chiefs on the Chiefs’ home turf, with a score of 41 to 14. A packed stadium on both sides and standing fans all around both ends enjoyed the evening, but for the Chiefs, the defeat was disheartening. Not…

By PAOLO GORME News Sports Writer Coming off a 39-18 rout against Abbeville last Friday, the Escambia Academy Cougars felt good about their home opener against Resurrection Catholic High School from Pascagoula, Mississippi. Last year against Resurrection Catholic, Escambia Academy fell to the Eagles in a heartbreaking overtime loss 21-20. This year, the Cougars won the contest in Canoe 42-21. Although by the end of the game it was a…

By KATIE WIGGINS News Sports Writer J.U. Blacksher High School Bulldogs failed to come out on top Friday night, losing 7-14 to the Northview High School Chiefs. Blacksher had many opportunities to score but could not execute. The Bulldogs killed themselves with 10 penalties, one preventing a 23-yard touchdown pass from Tanner Weaver to Dillan Baldwin. Blacksher’s offense came up short of a touchdown on the 1-yard line. Bad snaps…