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Escambia Academy Cougars

Head Coach: Brandon Wilcox (first season)
Career Record: 7 seasons, (38-40)
At Escambia Academy: First season
Stadium: Bachelor Field

 History 
Overall Record:   278-271-6   (51.0%)
Last 25 years:   161-125   (56.0%)  (Rank: 14 in the AISA)
Since 2010:   106-43  (71.1%)  (Rank: 5 in the AISA)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2021
Last Region Championship:   2020
Last Winning Season:   2021
Last Losing Season:   2010

 2021 
Class:  AA              Region:   2
Record:  11-2
Region Record:   3-1, (second)
Playoff Record:   Lost in the AISA-AA State Championship game to Autauga Academy 52-35 in Troy.
Final ASWA Poll:   2nd
Scoring:  518 (39.8)
Defense:  233 (17.9)


 2022 
Class: AA              Region:   2
Strength of Schedule: 39-45 (46%) (21st in the AISA, 10th in Class AA)
Region Strength:  21-23 (48%)
Non-Region Strength:  18-22 (45%)



 2021 Results 
 8/20  @ Pike Liberal Arts  (AAA)   42-26   W  
 8/27  @ Glenwood School  (AAA)   59-47   W  
 9/3  vs. Patrician Academy  (AA)  *  34-14   W  
 9/10  @ Wilcox Academy  (AA)  *  43-0   W  
 9/17   OPEN 
 9/24  vs. Tuscaloosa Academy  (AAA)   21-6   W  
 10/1  @ Chipley FL    22-7   W  
 10/8  @ Autauga Academy  (AA)  *  17-31   L  
 10/15  vs. Lighthouse Christian FL    43-15   W  
 10/22  vs. Southern Academy  (AA)  *  41-15   W  
 10/29  vs. Bessemer Academy  (AAA)   64-0   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/5  vs. Edgewood Academy    60-7   W  
 11/12  @ Chambers Academy    37-13   W  
 11/19   Autauga Academy    35-52   L  

 2022 Schedule 
 8/19   OPEN 
 8/26   OPEN 
 9/2  @ Clarke Prep  (AA)  *      
 9/8  vs. Banks Academy  (AA)  *      
 9/16  vs. Jackson Academy  (A)       
 9/23  vs. Valiant Cross Academy  (AAA)       
 9/30  vs. Hooper Academy  (AA)       
 10/7  @ Pickens Academy  (AA)  *      
 10/14  vs. Patrician Academy  (AA)  *      
 10/21  @ South Choctaw Academy  (A)       
 10/28  @ Fort Dale Academy  (AAA)       
 11/4  @ Chambers Academy        


Class  AA Region  2
Team 2021 Record Scoring                            
Banks Academy (AISA-AA) 6-5316-247
Clarke Prep (AISA-AAA) 2-9152-363
Escambia Academy (AISA-AA) 11-2518-233
Patrician Academy (AISA-AA) 8-3394-227
Pickens Academy (AISA-A) 5-6222-269

 2022 Preview 


       Escambia Academy completed the 2021 season with a 11-2 record. With their 3-1 region record and a second place finish in Class AA region two, the Cougars earned a spot in the playoffs in 2021. Last year the Escambia Academy Cougars reached the AISA-AA State Championship game only to fall just short of claiming a title. They were defeated by Autauga Academy in the State Championship game 52-35 in Troy.

       Over the past two seasons the Cougars have gone 21-4 and will be looking to continue that winning tradition. Since 2010, Escambia Academy has gone a combined 106-43. Their 71.1% winning percentage ranks 2nd in Class AA over the past twelve seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Escambia Academy has managed to compile a record of 161-125. Their 56.0% winning percentage ranks 7th in Class AA and 14th in the AISA. Their last losing season was 2010.




       The Cougars will be under the direction of new head football coach Brandon Wilcox as they enter the 2022 season.  Coach Wilcox was the head football coach at W.S. Neal last season.

       Coach Wilcox's overall record as a head football coach in seven season stands at 38-40 (48.7%). Over the course of his career, Coach Wilcox's teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of four times .

       The Escambia Academy Cougars will play in Class AA region two during the 2022 season.

       Escambia Academy enters the 2022 season with a string of 12 consecutive wins on their home field at Bachelor Field.

       The Cougars should be considered one of the favorites for the region two championship this season and a home game in the first round of the playoffs. The Cougars have successfully qualified for the playoffs every year since 2010 and expect to be included again when November rolls around.

       The Cougars open the 2022 season on a neutral field against non-region opponent Thomas Heyward SC on Friday, August 26 at SECIS Classic.

       This will be the first meeting between Escambia Academy and Thomas Heyward SC on the football field.

  


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