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Escambia County Football Team History


Escambia County Blue Devils
Escambia County High School

1215 S. Presley St. Atmore, AL 36502
Stadium: Hubert Barnes Field
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Melvin Buck Powell
Region: 4A-R2
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1915  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Melvin Buck Powell enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Escambia County.
 The Blue Devils move from Class 3A and into Region 2.
 The Blue Devils finished 4th in Region 2.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ B.C. Rain   *  28   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. W.S. Neal    19   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Toulminville   *  14   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ T.R. Miller    12   24   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Satsuma   *  7   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Foley   *  14   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Monroe County    50   32   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Fairhope   *  21   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Williamson   *  14   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Baldwin County   *  34   42   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored213
  Scoring Average21.3
  Points Allowed204
  Defense Average20.4
  Opponents Record53-47 -3
  Region Record4-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-3
1978 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Escambia County was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 4A Region 2 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Fairhope 9-22001240-10176-115988  Joe Dean
Foley 8-21911185-212790  Lester Smith
Baldwin County 5-4-11871505-214292  Lyle Underwood
Escambia County 6-42132044-3132148  Melvin Buck Powell
B.C. Rain 6-41621593-4124127  Ed Lathan
Williamson 3-6-11471342-5120102  Fred Burks
Satsuma 3-6-1601502-547127  Billy Coleman*
Toulminville 1-9872001-668146  William Jessie

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Escambia County Players on File.

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Ricky ColeyE HM  BN
 Ricky ColeyL HM  BPH
 Tony WileyB HM  BN
 Tony WileyB HM  BPH



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