Preview: Escambia Gators vs. Tate Aggies
Escambia is 7-2 against Tate since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Escambia Gators will look to defend their home field against the Tate Aggies at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
While it was all tied up 7-7 at halftime, Escambia was not quite Pine Forest's equal in the second half on Friday. Escambia fell 14-7 to Pine Forest. Despite 101 more yards than Pine Forest, Escambia couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Meanwhile, Tate also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Gulf Breeze by a score of 27-20. Tate has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Tate got a solid performance out of ANDRE COLSTON, who rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Escambia's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Tate, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Escambia beat Tate 38-31 in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Will Escambia repeat their success, or does Tate have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
