Escambia Academy’s Cougars, now 2-0 in their first year of 8-man football, will travel to Lanett this week to play Springwood’s Wildcats. (All 10 of the Cougars’ games are region affairs.)

EA has scored 114 points in the fast-paced, high-scoring AISA division, including a 74-point outburst last week.

Escambia County Coach Tommie Lewis Jr. got his first high-school coaching win last week, but the Blue Devils will take on the state’s number-one Class 4A team, Jackson, in Jackson, this week.

That starts a four-week run against the best the region has to offer.

After Jackson, ECHS (1-1) plays, in succession, Mobile Christian (which got votes in this week’s Alabama Sports Writers Association poll), St. Michael Catholic (No. 2 in the state), Orange Beach and W.S. Neal, one of the toughest stretches for any 4A team.

In Class 3A, Flomaton (2-0) remained on the fringe of the Top 10, while T.R. Miller (also 2-0) came in at No. 5. The Hurricanes host Excel this week; the Tigers travel to play Monroe County.

In Class 2A, J.U. Blacksher remained just outside the Top 10 after a 2-0 start. The Bulldogs, who have been fueled by a bruising ground game and a strong defense, host Chickasaw this week.

This week’s area schedule:

AISA 8-man

Escambia Academy at Springwood*

Evangel Chr. at Southern Prep*

Macon-E. Mont. at North River*

Heritage Chr. at Snook Chr.*

Cornerstone Chr. at Trinity Chr.*

*Region game

AHSAA Class 4A, Region 1

Escambia Co. at Jackson*

W.S. Neal at St. Michael*

Mobile Chr. at Satsuma*

Bayside Acad. at Orange Beach

*Region game

AHSAA Class 3A, Region 1

Excel at Flomaton*

T.R. Miller at Monroe Co.*

Cottage Hill at H’crest-Evergreen*

Bayside Acad. at Orange Bch.

*Region game

Other games of local interest:

Chickasaw at J.U. Blacksher

Freeport (Fla.) at Northview (Fla.)

Monroe Acad. at Jackson Acad.

Kinston at Red Level