Category: Sports

Northview’s Jaylen Johnson (2) runs the ball during Friday night’s game. By LIBBY PUGH News Sportswriter It was Homecoming week for the Northview Chiefs, and they were able to win their district game against the Chipley Tigers. Oh how sweet it was! The final score of the game was 45 to 13. Homecoming for the Chiefs was a little different this year, but it did not cease to boost school…

By LIBBY PUGH News Sportswriter After the big win last week, the Northview Chiefs were carrying a great amount of momentum leading into their rival game against the Jay Royals. The Chiefs led the night with a 34 to 15 win against the Royals. As the game was under way, the Royals received the ball first. They tried to drive down field to score, but their drive resulted in a…

Escambia Academy’s bass fishing team made school history last weekend with a third-place overall finish in the high school division and a first-place finish in the junior division of the Alabama Bass Nation Tournament held at Tensaw Delta. The win secured an invitation to the state tournament next June at Lake Logan Martin, where EA will compete for a possible invitation to the national tournament. The EA fishing team: Front…

By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Landon Sims and Bubba Nettles helped Escambia Academy gain a decisive, 36-6 victory over Southern Academy last Friday, October 23, that completed EA’s season dominance of AISA Class 2A, Region 2 competition. The Cougars took a 7-0 lead when Devin Kelly scored the game’s first touchdown and Sims connected with the PAT kick. Sims gained his first touchdown of the night as the seconds ticked…

By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Escambia County High’s slim playoff hopes were crushed last Friday, October 16, as W.S. Neal walked away with a 20-9 victory over the visiting Blue Devils. Despite strong performances from Brian Brown, James Whatley, Dezmun Crenshaw, Anthony McCants and Aaron Calva, ECHS fell short of this season’s target. “It hurts,” ECHS head coach Scott Mason said. “We came in with the goal of being in…