Football Preview: Escambia County Blue Devils vs. Orange Beach Makos
The Escambia County Blue Devils will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Orange Beach Makos at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Escambia County's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took down Northview 14-0. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 212th in Alabama, while the Chiefs are ranked 444th in Florida), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Orange Beach waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 45-14 victory over the Golden Bears. The match marked the Makos' most dominant win of the season.
The victory snapped Escambia County's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-4 record. As for Orange Beach, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Escambia County was able to grind out a solid victory over Orange Beach in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 28-15. Will Escambia County repeat their success, or does Orange Beach have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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