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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: 3A-R2

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1915 <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024

1982 Season Highlights

Melvin Buck Powell enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Escambia County.

The Blue Devils move from Class 4A and into Region 2.

The Blue Devils finished 2nd in Region 2.

1982 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 27	@ Andalusia	21	7	W
Fri., Sep. 3	vs. Jackson	6	17	L
Fri., Sep. 10	vs. W.S. Neal *	20	8	W
Fri., Sep. 17	@ Greenville *	0	14	L
Fri., Sep. 24	vs. Thomasville	0	34	L
Fri., Oct. 1	@ Evergreen *	32	6	W
Fri., Oct. 8	@ T.R. Miller *	20	0	W
Fri., Oct. 15	vs. Monroe County *	34	7	W
Fri., Oct. 22	@ Pine Forest FL	15	16	L
Fri., Nov. 5	vs. Baldwin County	48	2	W

1982 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	196
Scoring Average	19.6
Points Allowed	111
Defense Average	11.1
Opponents Record	56-38
Region Record	4-1
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-2

1982 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Escambia County was not ranked.

1982 Class 3A 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
Greenville	10-3	294	110	2-1	49	30	5-0	127	41	Wayne Woodham
Escambia County	6-4	196	111				4-1	106	35	Melvin Buck Powell
Monroe County	6-4	201	171				3-2	82	98	Howard Busby
T.R. Miller	6-4	184	152				2-3	72	84	Mike Sasser
W.S. Neal	3-7	186	184				1-4	106	100	Wayne Frazier
Wilcox County	0-9	62	321				0-2	20	98	Albert Gordon
Evergreen	3-7	99	239				0-5	21	156	Willie Farich

1982 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Escambia County Players on File.

1982 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Randall Barnett	L				HM	BPH

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first night game played between high school teams in the state occurred on September 23, 1927 when Pike Road and Cloverdale met in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.