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Escambia Academy CougarsDon Fletcher

EA, ECHS both headed to playoffs
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer For more than a decade, local high school football fans have had little choice about which of the two local schools to support after the final regular season contest has been played. Escambia County High School supporters could either temporarily switch their allegiance to Escambia Academy’s Cougars, or hang onto hopes that next year would be a better one for the Blue Devils. Things…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Cougars dominate the Colts
By PAOLO GORME News Sports Writer Instead of Friday Night Lights, the Cougars of Canoe played under Thursday Night Lights in Hope Hull, Ala. against the Hooper Academy Colts. In a dominant performance, the Cougars brought home a 47-14 win. “I think we left the game thinking the first half was ‘sort of a blah’ effort,” Escambia Academy Head Coach Hugh Fountain said later. “After watching film we were more…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Cougars fall to Bessemer
By PAOLO GORME News Sports Writer The Bessemer Academy Rebels handed the Escambia Academy Cougars their second loss of the season this past Friday, Sept. 28. The Cougars couldn’t hold on and lost the bout 31-7. “We were off to a good start in the first quarter but we just couldn’t get anything going after that and didn’t play well the rest of the game,” Head Coach Hugh Fountain said…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
EA outlasts Jay
By PAOLO GORME News Sports Writer Physicality and clutch were the names of the game for the Escambia Academy Cougars when they battled against the Jay Royals this past Friday, Sept. 21. After a long game of trading scores and penalties, EA came out on top 30-20. Early in the game, Jay caught a pick thrown by Jabe Dawe that stopped EA’s momentum from scoring from 35 yards out. Jay…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Cougars handle Patrician
By PAOLO GORME News Sports Writer The Cougars traveled to Butler, Ala. to face the Patrician Academy Saints Friday, Sept. 14. These two teams have met 13 times before Friday night’s game and the Cougars won only one of those games. These two teams have not played each other since 2011. This year’s Cougars ended that losing streak and took home an easy 35-7 win over the Saints. EA scored…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago