A victory for Escambia County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 38-6 loss at the hands of the Orange Beach Makos. 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 230th, while the Makos are ranked 103rd).
Escambia County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Orange Beach, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Escambia County's road trip will continue as they head out to face W.S. Neal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. W.S. Neal knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Escambia County likes a good challenge. As for Orange Beach, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Jackson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Orange Beach surely won't give up without a fight.
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