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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





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: Arvel Holmes
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1915  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Arvel Holmes enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Escambia County.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Clarke County    7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Monroe County    34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11   Ernest Ward FL    40   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Foley    33   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. T.R. Miller    7   7   T       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. Robertsdale    14   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Crestview FL    27   6   W       
 Tue., Nov. 12  vs. Evergreen    32   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ Baldwin County    13   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 22  @ W.S. Neal    52   13   W       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record9-0 -1
  Points Scored259
  Scoring Average25.9
  Points Allowed32
  Defense Average3.2
  Opponents Record42-31 -5
  Home Record3-0 -1
  Away Record5-0
1957 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
Final 4(9-0-1)21 BPH
Final 9()67.1 MA
  

1957 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Jimmy Sharpe G Sr.5-11190 All-Star Game  
 Wendell Barnes G Sr.6-1220 All-Star Game  

1957 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 WebbT HM  MA
 WebbC HM  MA
 Wendall BarnesT Sr.200 1st  BN
 Wendall BarnesT Sr.200 3rd  BPH
 Wendall BarnesT Sr.200 1st  MA



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.