Preview: Escambia Academy Cougars vs. South Choctaw Academy Rebels
The Escambia Academy Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Choctaw Academy Rebels at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Escambia Academy has nine straight wins, South Choctaw Academy has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Escambia Academy put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 70-40 win over Wilcox Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Escambia Academy has posted since December 7, 2023.
Escambia Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Quinton Odom, who scored 21 points, and Rontae Watson, who scored 26 points. Odom has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Luke Bell, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, South Choctaw Academy suffered a tough 67-42 loss at the hands of Snook Christian Academy on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Choctaw Academy in their matchups with Snook Christian Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
Escambia Academy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for South Choctaw Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Escambia Academy against South Choctaw Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago as the squad secured a 65-23 victory. Will Escambia Academy repeat their success, or does South Choctaw Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
