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Escambia Academy Cougars

Escambia Academy · Atmore, AL

StadiumBachelor Field ColorsCardinal & Gold CoachGex Billups RegionAISA-A-R1 First team1971
299-295-6All-time record
50%Winning pct.
2State titles
6Region titles
25Playoff appearances
53Seasons

Championships

State playoff titles
2014 , 2017
State mythical titles
None
Region championships
2004, 2005, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020

Team Records

Overall Record
299-295-6
Winning Pct.
50%
State Playoff Titles
2
State Mythical Titles
0
Region/Area Titles
6
Region/Area Record
100-85
All State Players
53
NFL Players
0
Weeks Ranked #1
7
Home Record
167-126-0
Away Record
126-160-6

Playoff Records

Overall Record
22-23
Appearances
25
1st Round
12-13
2nd Round
0-1
3rd Round
0-0
Semi-Finals
8-3
Finals
2-6
Longest win streak
9 (8/22/2025-10/24/2025)
Longest losing streak
13 (10/27/2007-10/31/2008)

Season by Season

53 seasons. Asterisk marks a season with every score on file.

YearClassRecordPFPAPlayoffsRegionRegion rec.Coach
2026 * AISA-A 1-1 2250 R1 Gex Billups
2025 * AISA-A 11-2 617194 2-1 R1 9-1 Gex Billups
2024 * AISA-AAA 2-7 110148 R2 1-3 Gex Billups
2023 * AISA-AA 3-8 293388 0-1 R2 1-3 Gex Billups
2022 * AISA-AA 4-6 227337 0-1 R2 1-3 Brandon Wilcox3/Gex Billups
2021 * AISA-AA 11-2 518233 2-1 R2 3-1 Hugh Fountain
2020 * AISA-AA 10-2 426171 2-1 R2 Title 4-0 Hugh Fountain
2019 * AISA-AA 9-4 442185 2-1 R2 Title 5-0 Hugh Fountain
2018 * AISA-AA 10-3 439249 2-1 R2 Title 5-0 Hugh Fountain
2017 * AISA-AA 12-1 520211 3-0 R2 3-1 Hugh Fountain
2016 * AISA-AA 8-5 474211 2-1 R2 3-1 Hugh Fountain
2015 * AISA-AAA 7-5 347192 0-1 R1 4-2 Hugh Fountain
2014 * AISA-AAA 11-1 460140 3-0 R1 Title 6-0 Hugh Fountain
2013 * AISA-AAA 10-3 469224 1-1 R2 3-2 Hugh Fountain
2012 * AISA-AAA 6-5 280202 0-1 R2 2-3 Hugh Fountain
2011 * AISA-AA 8-5 459278 1-1 R2 4-2 Heath Gibson
2010 * AISA-AA 4-7 293379 R2 2-4 Heath Gibson
2009 * AISA-AA 7-6 297259 1-1 R2 4-2 Heath Gibson
2008 * AISA-AA 0-11 90494 R2 0-6 Heath Gibson
2007 * AISA-AA 4-6 148229 0-1 R1 3-3 Heath Gibson
2006 * AISA-AA 5-5 206199 R1 3-4 Heath Gibson
2005 * AISA-AA 7-4 308202 0-1 East Title 7-1 Heath Gibson
2004 * AISA-AA 8-3 384174 0-1 East Title 8-0 Heath Gibson
2003 * AISA-AA 2-8 240330 R2 1-6 Heath Gibson
2002 * AISA-AA 1-9 174325 R2 1-6 Mickey Cannon
2001 * AISA-A 5-6 250277 0-1 West-1 2-1 Mickey Cannon
2000 * AISA-A 2-8 121286 West-1 0-3 Mickey Cannon
1999 * AISA-A 4-6 142205 0-1 West 3-2 Burt Outlaw
1998 * AISA-A 5-5 203313 West 3-2 Burt Outlaw
1997 * AISA-A 5-5 190205 Central 2-2 Burt Outlaw
1996 * AISA-A 5-6 191294 0-1 Central 2-2 Burt Outlaw
1995 * AISA-AA 2-8 134327 West 1-5 Chip Menton
1994 * AISA-AA 7-4 334215 0-1 West 4-2 Scott Miller
1993 * AISA-AA 4-6 13291 West Jack Akins
1992 * AISA-AA 8-3 274159 0-1 West Jack Akins
1991 * AISA-A 7-3 255116 Jack Akins
1990 * AISA-A 5-5 162180 Jack Akins
1989 * AISA-AA 1-8 99220 West 0-6 Eugene Madison
1988 * AISA-AA 0-9 24291 West 0-6 Richard Lovvorn
1987 * AISA-A 4-6-1 80172 0-1 Richard Lovvorn
1986 * AISA-A 4-6 74155 Richard Lovvorn
1985 * AISA 5-6 158167 Teddy Taylor
1984 * AISA 2-8 83215 Teddy Taylor
1983 * AISA-A 5-5 194162 Teddy Taylor
1982 * AISA-A 1-9 132272 Teddy Taylor
1981 * AISA-AA 5-5 159167 Larry Allen
1980 * AISA-AA 5-5 207177 David Walker
1979 * AISA-AAA 2-7-1 106294 Jack Akins
1978 * AISA-AAA 9-2 278121 0-1 Jack Akins
1977 * AISA-AA 6-4-1 182138 Jack Akins
1976 * AISA-AA 4-6-1 145232 Leon Akins
1975 * AISA 0-11 36451 Robert Andress
1974 * AISA-B 3-7 156300 R.L. Watson

Head Coaches

CoachYearsRecordPlayoffsRegion
Gex Billups2023-2617-182-211-7
Brandon Wilcox3/Gex Billups20224-60-11-3
Hugh Fountain2012-2194-3117-838-10
Heath Gibson2003-1145-552-532-28
Mickey Cannon2000-028-230-13-10
Burt Outlaw1996-9919-220-210-8
Chip Menton19952-8
Scott Miller19947-40-14-2
Jack Akins1990-9324-170-1
Eugene Madison19891-8
Richard Lovvorn1986-888-21-10-10-6
Teddy Taylor1982-8513-28
Larry Allen19815-5
David Walker19805-5
Jack Akins1977-7917-13-20-1
Leon Akins19764-6-1
Robert Andress19750-11
R.L. Watson19743-7
Jimmy Brown1971-7323-7-21-1

Team Timeline

  • 1971First team
  • 1971First playoff win.
  • 1971First 10 win season.
  • 1971First playoff appearance.
  • 2014First 11 win season.
  • 2017First 12 win season.

By the Numbers

Seasons
56
Winning Seasons
30
Losing Seasons
25
Most Wins in A Season
12 (2017)
Most Losses in A Season
11 (2008)
10 Win Seasons
8
Most Points Scored in a Game
74 (9/26/2025)
Most Points Scored in a Season
617 (2025)
Most Points Allowed in a Game
76 (9/18/1998)
Most Points Allowed in a Season
494 (2008)
Largest Margin of Victory
74 (8/29/2025)
Largest Margin of Defeat
62 (10/18/1975)
Most Points Both Teams in a Game
116 (9/26/2025)
Last Shutout
9/4/2026
Last Time Shutout
11/1/2024
Shutouts All-Time
73
Been Shutout All-Time
67

Honored Players

74 selections on file.

YearPlayerPos.ClassHonorTeamCollegeSource
2023Keller CostonATHJr.All State AISA2ndASWA
2023Quinton OdomDBSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2023Zeke McElhaneyDLSr.All State AISA2ndASWA
2022Jacob LeeATHSr.All State AISA2ndASWA
2022Nick CainDLSr.All State AISA2ndASWA
2021Bubba NettlesATHSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2021Chris LongOLSr.All State AISA2ndASWA
2021Jaden StevensLBSr.All State AISA2ndASWA
2021Landon SimsDBSr.AISA Back of the YearASWA
2021Landon SimsATHSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2021Tomorrion KnightOLSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2020Bubba NettlesLBJr.All State AISA1stASWA
2020Daughtry McGheeDBSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2020Landon SimsATHJr.All State AISA1stASWA
2020Randall BondsDLSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2020Troy FountainOLSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2019Bryant QuimbyLBSr.All State AISA2ndASWA
2019Jason DavisLBSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2019Orlando MedinaKSr.All State AISA2ndASWA
2019Shannon WheatDBSr.All State AISA2ndASWA
2019Tyler NewtonOLSr.All State AISA2ndASWA
2018Daughtery McGheeDBSo.All State AISAHMASWA
2018Jason DavisLBJr.All State AISAHMASWA
2018Nolan LinamOLSr.All State AISA2ndASWA
2018Patrick McGheeRBSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2018Shannon WheatDBJr.All State AISA1stASWA
2017Fred FlavorsATHSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2017Jabe DaweQBJr.All State AISAHMASWA
2017Jamie WelkerLBSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2017Louie TurnerATHSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2016Fred FlavorsDBJr.All State AISA1stASWA
2016Kainoa GumapacKSr.All State AISAHMASWA
2016Kris BrownDBSr.All State AISA2ndASWA
2016Louie TurnerATHJr.All State AISA1stASWA
2016Trae LeeDLSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2015Fred FlavorsDBSo.All State AISA1stASWA
2015Geo LittleDLSr.All State AISA2ndASWA
2015H.T. FountainOLSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2015Kris BrownRBJr.All State AISA1stASWA
2014Garrett KirkLineman of the YearASWA
2014Garrett KirkDLSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2014Garrett NesmithOLSr.All State AISA2ndASWA
2014James FuquaOLSr.All State AISA1stASWA
2014Kris BrownDBSo.All State AISA1stASWA
2012Michael ThompsonDBSr.All State AISAHMASWA
2011Cameron McGheeWRSr.All State AISAHMASWA
2011Jaylen HenryRBSr.All State AISAHMASWA
2010Jaylen HenryATHJr.All State AISA1stASWA
2006Joe DrewLBSr.All State AISAHMBN
2006Joe DrewLBSr.All State AISAHMASWA
2005Josh JohnsonDLSr.All State AISAHMBN
2004Buckie DawsonTESr.All State AISA1stASWA
2004Buckle DawsonTESr.All State AISA1stBN
2004Kevin WhiteLBSr.All State AISAHMBN
2004Kevin WhiteLBSr.All State AISAHMASWA
2002Jace BeasleyLBSr.All State AISAHMBN
1998Chad LambethDLSr.All State AISAHMBN
1998Chad LambethDLSr.All State AISA1stASWA
1998Ladon HallLBSr.All State AISAHMASWA
1997Ross BeechLBSr.All State AISA1stASWA
1997Ross BeechLBSr.All State AISA1stBN
1996Scott GrissettDLSr.All State AISA1stBN
1996Scott GrissettOLSr.All State AISA1stASWA
1995John MurrayRBSr.All State AISAHMBN
1994Brandon PhillipsDLSr.All State AISAHMBN
1994Brandon PhillipsDLSr.All State AISAHMASWA
1994Chad PhillipsDBSr.All State AISAHMBN
1994Jerid SniderDBSr.All State AISAHMBN
1971Benny BlackwellBAll State AISAHMBPH
1971Benny BlackwellBAll State AISAHMBN
1971James WalkerDTSr.All State AISA1stBPH
1971James WalkerDTSr.All State AISA1stBN
1971Robert DonaldDBSr.All State AISA1stBN
1971Robert DonaldDBSr.All State AISA1stBPH

Records reflect scores on file; this program's history is 100.0% complete. Corrections are welcome.