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Escambia County Football Team History


Escambia County Blue Devils
Escambia County High School

1215 S. Presley St. Atmore, AL 36502
Stadium: Hubert Barnes Field
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Melvin Buck Powell
Region: 3A-R2
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1915  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Melvin Buck Powell enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Escambia County.
 The Blue Devils move from Class 4A and into Region 2.
 The Blue Devils finished 2nd in Region 2.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  @ Andalusia    21   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Jackson    6   17   L       
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. W.S. Neal   *  20   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Greenville   *  0   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. Thomasville    0   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Evergreen   *  32   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ T.R. Miller   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Monroe County   *  34   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Pine Forest FL    15   16   L       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Baldwin County    48   2   W       
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored196
  Scoring Average19.6
  Points Allowed111
  Defense Average11.1
  Opponents Record56-38
  Region Record4-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
1982 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Escambia County was not ranked.
  
1982 Class 3A Region 2 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Greenville 10-32941102-149305-012741  Wayne Woodham
Escambia County 6-41961114-110635  Melvin Buck Powell
Monroe County 6-42011713-28298  Howard Busby
T.R. Miller 6-41841522-37284  Mike Sasser
W.S. Neal 3-71861841-4106100  Wayne Frazier
Wilcox County 0-9623210-22098  Albert Gordon
Evergreen 3-7992390-521156  Willie Farich

1982 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Escambia County Players on File.

1982 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Randall BarnettL HM  BPH



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