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Record-setting QB to direct fast-paced ECHS offense
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Over the course of the last few weeks Escambia County High’s Blue Devils have been preparing for the start of the 2019 football season by lifting the heavy iron within the fieldhouse weight room. With temperatures hitting the 100-degree mark and the heat index soaring to a searing 110 degrees, the Blue Devils are preparing to strap on the pads for 7-on-7 drills. The team’s…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
ECHS’s Marshall signs with Birmingham Southern
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer ECHS senior track standout Sean Marshall will take his talents to the next level after signing an athletic scholarship with Birmingham Southern College. “Marshall has been a stand-up student and hard worker,” ECHS head coach and athletic director Scott Mason said. “He has worked extremely hard to earn this opportunity and has been nothing short of a positive role-model for his peers.” Marshall, a…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
Quick-strike offense leads Blue Devils past Chiefs in preseason contest
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer First-year Escambia County High School head football coach Scott Mason promised prior to his team’s May 17 preseason game that the Blue Devils would deliver a quick, fast-paced offensive game using Mason’s “thunder and lightning” approach. The Blue Devils did not fail to deliver. ECHS racked up a whopping 341 yards of offense during three periods of varsity action and came away with a…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
ECHS to host Northview Friday
News Staff Report Escambia County High School and Northview High School are set to take the field for pre-season football action on Friday night at 7 p.m. at Herbert Barnes Stadium. Many fans are eager to see what the famed ‘Thunder and Lighting’ offense of new coach Scott Mason will bring to the Blue Devils playbook. Mason led Florala High School to a 5-6 overall record last season. The Blue…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
New leadership, attitude as Blue Devils begin Spring drills
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer Escambia County High School is taking to the Spring practice field with new leadership and a new attitude. The Blue Devils will say goodbye to 22 seniors who are set to graduate in May. “We are losing a ton of players,” new head coach Scott Mason said. “We have 22 guys that will be graduating. On the upside, we have 15 new seniors who…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago