Escambia County Eagles Over Ernest Ward Golden Eagles, 26-6
September 26, 2008
The Escambia County Middle School Eagles downed the Ernest Ward Middle School Golden Eagles Thursday evening in Walnut Hill.
The Big Green ended the game with a 26-6 win over EWMS in a hard fought battle of the Eagles.
Atmore hit the score board first early in the first quarter, returning a Ernest Ward punt for a touchdown. Kevin Bell stopped the two point conversion in the backfield for the Golden Eagles.
Escambia County added another half dozen with 5:46 in the second quarter of play on a long pass, and they made the two point conversion for a 14-0 lead.
In the third, the Golden Eagles recovered an Atmore fumble on their 40 yard line, but the Golden Eagles fumbled on the very next play. Atmore regained possession on the Golden Eagle’s 45 yard line.
Atmore then completed about a 40 yard pass to about the two yard line, but a frustrated Escambia County player realized he had caught the ball while standing out of bounds.
But Escambia County scored on a quarterback keeper on the next play. They missed another two pointer, holding a 20-0 advantage with 4:52 to go in the third.
With 45 seconds on the clock in the third, Escambia County crossed the goal line on an almost 90 yard quarterback keeper. But the TD was not good, and it was back to the 20 yard line for Atmore’s Eagles with a holding flag on the play.
Early in the fourth, LaDerious Franklin hit pay dirt for Ernest Ward, putting them on the scoreboard for the first time. The Golden Eagles missed a two point attempt, making the score 20-6.
Escambia County went on to add another half dozen to the board, making the final 26-6.
In a seventh grade single quarter scrimmage prior to the regular game, Escambia County downed Ernest Ward 6-0.
For a complete photo gallery from both games, including the band and cheerleaders, click here.
Pictured above and below: Action from Ernest Ward versus Escambia County in Thursday evening middle school football action in Walnut Hill. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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10 Responses to “Escambia County Eagles Over Ernest Ward Golden Eagles, 26-6”
WAY TO GO EAGLES!!!!!!!! BIG UPS TO LA’DERIOUS FRANKLIN FOR MAKING THAT TOUCHDOWN LIKE A PRO-BALLER!!!!!!!!!
FOR ALL YOU CHEERLEADERS AND FOOTBALL PLAYERS WHO DIDN’T GET INVITED TO ALI M’S B-DAY PARTY OR DIDN’T GO MISSED OUT!!!
GO EAGLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks for the comments #76 they were fasttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11.
Great job, Eagles! Keep up the good work and know you have the fans behind you!
Also, just a shout out to #57– my boy, Tyler Johnston! You and your teammates always give 100% and it shows no matter what the final score says!!!
wow EWMS.! the football team and the cheerleaders did really good.
you cheerleaders intertain me.! haha. but anyways that was a good game.!
Congrats to the Ernest Ward Golden Eagles on the game Thursday night! They did a wonderful job. Ups to LaDerious Franklin for that outstanding touchdown. Remember Eagles, it’s not how you play the game….it’s how much fun you have playing it and what you learn.
Good Luck for the rest of the football year!!!
EWMS football team should be proud of theirselves! The game was great. Everyone done a good job. LOVE the various pictures from every aspect of the game. Wonderful job again NorthEscambia.com
I am so proud of the Ernest Ward Golden Eagles football team. They are doing an excellent job. Also congratulations to my nephew LaDerious Franklin for making that outstanding touchdown. I am so proud of you baby!!!!!! Keep up the good work boys.
Wonderful game!
We are very proud of you EWMS EAGLES!!!!!!!!!!!