Category: Sports

By PATRICK BYRDNews Sports Writer The Escambia Academy Cougars visited unfamiliar territory for the first time in several weeks on Friday, October 7, as they travelled to Carrollton to face the Pickens Academy Pirates. This was also the Cougars’ first region game in several weeks; going into this game, the Cougars were 2-3 overall and 0-2 region.The Cougars had a rocky start upon entering the stadium when their charter bus…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer T.R. Miller’s Tigers showed last Friday, October 7, why they are ranked among the top 10 Class 4A football teams in the state. The Tigers, who were celebrating the school’s homecoming, shut down Escambia County High’s offense and overwhelmed its defense in a 39-0 win over ECHS.“It was a tough football game,” said Blue Devils Coach Vincent Harris, whose team dropped to 4-3 overall and…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Prior to the opening of the football season, first-year Escambia County High coach Vincent Harris made only one promise about his effort to rebuild the ECHS program. Harris promised that, win or lose, his team would not quit.The Blue Devils kept up their end of the bargain last Friday, September 30. Although the team fell to Class 4A, Region 1 foe Jackson by a 49-21…

EA’s Christian Crook (3) makes an interception. By PATRICK BYRDNews Sports Writer After their win the previous week against Valiant Cross Academy, the Escambia Academy Cougars were ready to step back on Bachelor Field for their Homecoming game. This week, they faced the Hooper Academy Colts of Hope Hull, Alabama. The schools last played each other in 2019, when the Cougars won 35-14.Jacob Lee (#1), Christian Crook (#3), and Shawnton…

By MCKENNA SIMMONSNews Sports Writer It was another great game for the Northview Chiefs last Friday night, September 23, in Bratt. They topped the Baker Gators for the first time since 2012. This has been an ongoing rival game ever since, and the Chiefs did not back down last week. With a final score of 49-10, it is clear that they are not to be underestimated!Starting off the first half…