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Escambia Academy Football Team History

Escambia Academy Cougars

Escambia Academy

268 Cowpen Creek Rd Atmore, AL 36502
Stadium: Bachelor Field
Colors: Cardinal & Gold
Coach: Jack Akins
Region: AISA-AAA-

1971 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Jack Akins enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Escambia Academy.

The Cougars move from Class AISA-AA and into Region 0.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 31	vs. Monroe Academy	0	7	L
Fri., Sep. 1	@ Central Alabama	40	12	W
Fri., Sep. 8	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 15	vs. Jackson Academy	21	20	W
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Wilcox Academy	26	6	W
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Macon Academy	20	14	W
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Sparta Academy	33	6	W
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Crenshaw Christian	55	14	W
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Hooper Academy	7	0	W
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Bullock Memorial	48	0	W
Fri., Nov. 3	vs. Ashford Academy	20	14	W
Fri., Nov. 10	@ Glenwood School	8	28	L

1978 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	278
Scoring Average	25.3
Points Allowed	121
Defense Average	11.0
Opponents Record	56-60 -2
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	5-1

1978 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Escambia Academy was not ranked.

1978 Class AISA-AAA Region 0 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ashford Academy	5-5	186	182							Mike Sadler
Bessemer Academy	6-6	158	135	0-1	18	26
Bullock Memorial	2-9	139	256							Tom Genard
Central Alabama	3-8	151	175							Ben Portis
Escambia Academy	9-2	278	121	0-1	8	28				Jack Akins
Glenwood School	11-1	369	88	2-0	56	8				Sam Howard
Hooper Academy	2-8	89	199							Tim Jennings
Jackson Academy	9-3	259	186	0-1	6	33				Wayne Blackwell
Lakeside	5-5-1	230	208
Macon Academy	6-5	190	137							Jerry Pugh
Marengo Academy	7-4	160	133							Ricky Herzog
Monroe Academy	6-3-1	140	109							Vance McCrory
Morgan Academy	6-4	178	124
Pickens Academy	12-1	255	63	1-1	33	34				J.A. Williams
South Choctaw Academy	7-4	240	95							Duane Johnson
Sumter Academy	6-5	208	134							Legrant Scott
West End Christian	7-3-1	182	136							Jim Riley
Wilcox Academy	5-5-1	128	175							Robert Andress

1978 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Escambia Academy Players on File.

1978 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Escambia Academy Players on File.

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