Category: Sports

By PATRICK BYRDNews Sports Writer The Escambia Academy Cougars held their first home game of the season on Thursday, September 8, after a weather threat caused the game to be moved forward one night. Banks Academy traveled from Birmingham to see Bachelor Field and to meet the Cougar football team for the first time. This season marks Banks’ fourth year of AISA football, and previously they have only faced the…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia County High’s football team opened this season with two straight wins, just the fourth time since 2010 the team has managed such a feat. The accomplishment apparently lulled the young ECHS players into a false sense of security as they took the field last Friday, September 9, against Class 4A, Region 1 foe St. Michael Catholic.It didn’t take long for that to change.While ECHS…

By MCKENNA SIMMONSNews Sports Writer This past week the Northview Chiefs took home yet another win, bringing their record to 3-0. This was an extra special win for the Chiefs considering both of the coaches are brothers. Tate’s coach Rhett Summerford battled against Northview’s head coach Wesley Summerford in the game last Friday night, September 9. It was a little wet, nevertheless, it was a great ballgame for the hundreds…

By MCKENNA SIMMONSNews Sports Writer The Northview High School Chiefs took home yet another win last Friday night, September 2, against the Lighthouse Christian Academy Stingrays. The Chiefs are now undefeated for their season so far at 2-0. The final score of the game was a whopping 37-0, as the Chiefs’ defense did not allow any points for their opponents.To start off the first quarter, the Stingrays got the ball,…

By PATRICK BYRDNews Sports Writer Friday night, September 2, saw the 2022 season opener for the Escambia Academy Cougars as they traveled away to battle the Clarke Prep Gators in Grove Hill, Alabama. The teams have not played since the 2019 season, in which the Cougars beat the Gators on their home turf 38-14. The Cougars have not lost to Clarke Prep since the 2012 season, when only 1 point…