Category: Sports

By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter The Bulldogs of J.U. Blacksher suffered their second loss of the season, falling to AHSAA Class 2A Region 1 leader Leroy High by a 27-7 margin last Friday, October 18, in Leroy. The game marked the thirteenth meeting between the two schools. LHS has defeated the Bulldogs all thirteen times. JUB quarterback K.D. Rabb completed 13 of 15 pass attempts for 102 yards and a…

Top-ranked Bulldogs roll past Blue Devils, 31-8 By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter The Escambia County Blue Devils continue to search for answers after falling to the state’s number-one ranked Class 4A team, UMS-Wright’s Bulldogs, who also clinched another region championship with a 31-8 win. With the loss, the Blue Devils own a season record of 4-4, while UMS-Wright’s undefeated record extends to 8-0. Since the rivals’ first meeting in 1929,…

By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Escambia Academy’s Cougars made homecoming a lot less festive for South Choctaw Academy, dominating the Rebels on their home turf last Friday, October 18, to take a 47-0 victory. The win improved EA’s AISA Class AA, Region 2 record to 4-0 and secured for the Cougars one of the region’s top-two playoff seeds. Lowndes Academy (3-1) and Clarke Prep (2-2) are EA’s closest competitors. EA…

By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Jayden Jackson and Trent Peebles combined for 335 yards rushing and four touchdowns as Northview High shot down South Walton’s Seahawks 53-20 last Friday, October 11, spoiling the Seahawks’ homecoming. South Walton came into Friday night’s matchup at 3-3, while the visiting Chiefs presented a record of 4-2. With each team in the midst of a three-game winning streak, the hunger for the win was…

By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter A rock-solid defensive effort offset a lackluster offensive showing as J.U. Blacksher’s Bulldogs improved to 7-1 last Friday, October 11, chewing up the Chickasaw Chieftains for a hard-fought 13-6 win, JUB’s fifth victory in a row. Jaylen Hunt and Tucker Spence led the defensive charge. Hunt tallied six solo tackles and a tackle for a loss, while Spence added five tackles and a sack. JUB…