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Escambia Academy Cougars

Head Coach: Gex Billups (first season)
Career Record: 0 seasons, (0-0)
At Escambia Academy: First season
Stadium: Bachelor Field

 History 
Overall Record:   282-277-6   (50.0%)
Last 25 years:   160-126   (56.0%)  (Rank: 13 in the AISA)
Since 2010:   110-49  (69.2%)  (Rank: 6 in the AISA)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2022
Last Region Championship:   2020
Last Winning Season:   2021
Last Losing Season:   2022

 2022 
Class:  AA              Region:   2
Record:  4-6
Region Record:   1-3, (fourth)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Chambers Academy by a score of 56-12.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  227 (22.7)
Defense:  337 (33.7)


 2023 
Class: AA              Region:   2
Strength of Schedule: 70-56 (56%) (3rd in the AISA, 2nd in Class AA)
Region Strength:  30-17 (64%)
Non-Region Strength:  40-39 (51%)



 2022 Results 
 8/19   OPEN 
 8/26   OPEN 
 9/2  @ Clarke Prep  (AA)  *  20-49   L  
 9/8  vs. Banks Academy  (AA)  *  13-23   L  
 9/16  vs. Jackson Academy  (A)   12-48   L  
 9/23  vs. Valiant Cross Academy  (AAA)   25-18   W  
 9/30  vs. Hooper Academy  (AA)   38-20   W  
 10/7  @ Pickens Academy  (AA)  *  35-22   W  
 10/14  vs. Patrician Academy  (AA)  *  13-52   L  
 10/21  @ South Choctaw Academy  (A)   40-14   W  
 10/28  @ Fort Dale Academy  (AAA)   19-35   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ Chambers Academy    12-56   L  

 2023 Schedule 
 8/17  @ Starkville Academy MS        
 8/25  @ Valiant Cross Academy  (AAA)       
 8/31  vs. Clarke Prep  (AA)  *      
 9/8  @ Banks Academy  (AA)  *      
 9/15  @ Jackson Academy  (A)       
 9/22   OPEN 
 9/29  @ Hooper Academy  (AA)       
 10/6  vs. Pickens Academy  (AA)  *      
 10/13  @ Patrician Academy  (AA)  *      
 10/20  vs. South Choctaw Academy  (A)       
 10/27  vs. Fort Dale Academy  (AAA)       
 11/3  @ Chambers Academy        


Class  AA Region  2
Team 2022 Record Region Scoring                            
Patrician Academy (AISA-AA) 13-0 4-0596-164
Clarke Prep (AISA-AA) 9-4 3-1373-308
Banks Academy (AISA-AA) 6-5 2-2217-229
Escambia Academy (AISA-AA) 4-6 1-3227-337
Pickens Academy (AISA-AA) 2-8 0-4154-300

 2023 Preview 


       Escambia Academy completed the 2022 season with a 4-6 record. With their 1-3 region record and a fourth place finish in Class AA region two, the Cougars earned a spot in the playoffs in 2022. Escambia Academy's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Chambers Academy by a score of 56-12.

       Escambia Academy took a step backwards last year with their first losing season since 2010. The Cougars lost as many games as in any season since 2010. The Cougars hope to rebound after a down year. Last season they struggled winning just four games which followed a 11-2 record in 2021.

       Since 2010, Escambia Academy has gone a combined 110-49. Their 69.2% winning percentage ranks 3rd in Class AA over the past thirteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Escambia Academy has managed to compile a record of 160-126. Their 56.0% winning percentage ranks 7th in Class AA and 13th in the AISA.




       The Cougars will be under the direction of new head football coach Gex Billups as they enter the 2023 season.  Coach Billups has had the interim tag taken off his head coaching job this fall.

      

       The Cougars open the 2023 season on the road against non-region opponent Valiant Cross Academy on Friday, August 25 at Alabama State. Last year the Valiant Cross Academy Warriors finished with an overall record of 4-7 and in fifth place in Class AAA region one. The Warriors lost in the semi-finals round of the Class AAA playoffs to Lee-Scott Academy by a score of 41-0.

       Escambia Academy and Valiant Cross Academy have met a total of 2 times on the football field. The Cougars have a 2-0-0 record against the Warriors. They last met in 2022 with Escambia Academy winning by a score of 25-18.

       Escambia Academy lost AISA All-State  defensive lineman Nick Cain to graduation. He was named to the second team last season. Also graduating was teammate athlete Jacob Lee.

  


Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.