Football Game Preview: Escambia Academy Cougars vs. Heritage Christian Academy Eagles

The Escambia Academy Cougars will square off against the Heritage Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Escambia Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Heritage Christian Academy likes a good challenge.

Escambia Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Cornerstone Christian, who was ranked sixth at the time (Escambia Academy was ranked first). The Cougars claimed a resounding 42-14 win over the Chargers. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Meanwhile, Heritage Christian Academy fell victim to Trinity Christian and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were outmatched by Trinity Christian and fell 55-0.

Escambia Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for Heritage Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.