Escambia Academy’s defense stopped Autauga Academy on a late two-point conversion attempt, as the Cougars held on for a tough 21-20 win in Prattville on Friday night in the opening game of the 2014 season.

EA led 13-0 at halftime before the Generals battled back to take a 14-13 lead in the fourth quarter. The Cougars responded when Tim Finklea scored a touchdown run and added the two-point conversion with 4:26 left in the game, putting EA back in front by a 21-14 score.

Autauga Academy scored a touchdown with 2:20 left in the game and elected to go for the two-point conversion with a run, but the Cougars’ defense stopped the attempt short.

“It was a really good game and an exciting way to start the season,” EA coach Hugh Fountain said.

For more on this story, see the Wednesday, Sept. 3, edition of The Atmore Advance.