Football Preview: Escambia County Blue Devils vs. W.S. Neal Eagles
The Escambia County Blue Devils's road trip will continue as they head out to face the W.S. Neal Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Escambia County is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Orange Beach on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Escambia County had to suffer through a 38-6 loss at the hands of Orange Beach. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Makos are ranked 103rd).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, W.S. Neal beat Satsuma 32-26 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Escambia County has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for W.S. Neal, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
Escambia County was able to grind out a solid win over W.S. Neal in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, winning 36-24. The rematch might be a little tougher for Escambia County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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