Playoff previews ... All up in your area: Escambia at Springwood

Since I’m obsessive and psycho, I’ve decided to do more in-depth playoff previews than what’s going to run in the paper. Three a day until Friday.

Today: Escambia at Springwood in the AISA-Class AA quarterfinals:

Escambia Cougars (6-5)

Aug. 21 at Sparta (W, 38-0)
Aug. 28 at Patrician (L, 14-30)
Sept. 4 vs. Autauga (W, 30-6)
Sept. 11 at Southern (L, 6-23)
Sept. 18 vs. Pickens (W, 28-22)
Sept. 25 at Wilcox (W, 30-8)
Oct. 2 vs. Marengo (L, 13-35)
Oct. 9 vs. Clarke Prep (W, 30-24)
Oct. 16 vs. Meadowview Christian (W, 38-7)
Oct. 23 at Monroe (L, 24-32)
Oct. 30 at Bessemer (L, 0-14)

Points scored: 251 (22.8)
Points allowed: 201 (18.3)

Key Players
WB/QB Jon Dean, Sr., 6-0, 185: 150 att., 952 yds., 6.3 avg., 11 TD; 16-for-26 passing for 239 yards
RB Jaylen Henry, So., 5-9, 155: 76 att., 930 yds., 12.2 avg., 13 TD
FB/LB Cameron “Cowboy” McGhee, Sr., 5-8, 175: 47 att., 480 yds., 10.2 avg., 7 TD; 109 tackles, 2 sacks

Springwood Wildcats (7-3)

Aug. 21 at Chambers (L, 20-34)
Aug. 28 vs. Ashford (W, 35-7)
Sept. 4 vs. Evangel (W, 24-0)
Sept. 11 at Pickens (L, 6-20)
Sept. 18 at Autauga (W, 18-16)
Sept. 25 at Sparta (W, 49-21)
Oct. 9 at Edgewood (L, 28-43)
Oct. 16 at Lakeside (W, 35-12)
Oct. 23 vs. Lowndes (W, 14-7)
Oct. 30 vs. Hooper (W, 20-14)

Points scored: 249 (24.9)
Points allowed: 174 (17.4)
Rushing yards: 2110 (211.0)
Passing yards: 1139 (113.9)
Total Yards: 3249 (324.9)

Key Players
RB Keon Brown, So.: 123 att., 894 yds., 7.3 avg. 7 TD
WR/DB Monte Booker, So.: 15 rec., 262 yds., 17.5 avg., 1 TD; 37 tackles, 2 INT
LB/DL Charlie Groover, Sr.: 99 tackles, 11 sacks
QB Trevor McCullough, So: 59-of-117 passing for 1139 yards, 11 TD, 6 INT; 119 att., 759 yds., 6.4 avg., 12 TD
WR/DB Matthew Miller, Sr.: 13 rec., 250 yds., 19.2 avg., 4 TD; 69 tackles, 2 INT

Escambia on the road: 2-4
Springwood at home: 4-0
Last meeting: First meeting

Pick: Springwood 21, Escambia 17