The Escambia County Blue Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Northview Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Escambia County is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Escambia County was beaten by St. Michael Catholic 49-12. 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 214th, while the Cardinals are ranked 68th).
Meanwhile, Northview came up short against Holmes County on Friday and fell 34-27.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Dane King, who threw for 162 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Escambia County's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Northview, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Escambia County was able to grind out a solid victory over Northview when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 26-14. 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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