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Vina Red Devils

Head Coach: Jason Harris (first season)
Stadium: Red Devils Stadium
Career Record: 0 seasons, (0-0)
At Vina: First season
2017 Enrollment:  78
Rank:  375th in the AHSAA, 51st in Class 1A

 History 
Overall Record:   224-475-19   (32.0%)
Last 25 years:   47-186   (20.0%)  (Rank: 375th in the AHSAA, 56th in Class 1A)
Since 2010:   15-56  (21.0%)  (Rank: 361st in the AHSAA, 52nd in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2015
Last Region Championship:   1987
Last Winning Season:   1989
Last Losing Season:   2016

 2016 
Class:  1A              Region:   8
Record:  4-6
Region Record:   1-5, (sixth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  223 (22.3)
Defense:  276 (27.6)


 2017 
Class: 1A              Region:   8
Strength of Schedule: 39-66 (37%) (373rd in the AHSAA, 55th in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  25-40 (38%)
Non-Region Strength:  14-26 (35%)




 2016 Results 
 8/19  vs. Mars Hill  (2A)   6-22   #Won  
 8/26  @ Brilliant  (1A)   52-16   W  
 9/2  @ Waterloo  (1A)  *  30-33   L  
 9/9  vs. Phillips Bear Creek  (1A)  *  8-24   L  
 9/16  @ Cherokee  (1A)  *  20-27   L  
 9/23  @ Meek  (1A)   12-46   L  
 9/30  vs. Alabama School Deaf    42-6   W  
 10/7  vs. Shoals Christian  (1A)  *  14-42   L  
 10/14  @ Hackleburg  (1A)  *  12-34   L  
 10/21  vs. Tharptown  (1A)  *  26-27   L  
 10/28   OPEN 


 2017 Schedule 
 8/25  @ Mars Hill  (2A)       
 9/1  vs. Brilliant  (1A)       
 9/8  vs. Waterloo  (1A)  *      
 9/15  @ Phillips Bear Creek  (1A)  *      
 9/22  vs. Cherokee  (1A)  *      
 9/29  vs. Meek  (1A)       
 10/6  @ Alabama School Deaf        
 10/13  @ Shoals Christian  (1A)  *      
 10/20  vs. Hackleburg  (1A)  *      
 10/27  @ Tharptown  (1A)  *      
 11/3   OPEN 



Class  1A Region  8
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Cherokee (1A) 6-5276-291
Hackleburg (1A) 9-3362-184
Phillips Bear Creek (1A) 3-8220-357
Shoals Christian (1A) 4-7247-369
Tharptown (1A) 1-9134-334
Vina (1A) 4-6223-276
Waterloo (1A) 5-5280-310


 2017 Preview 


       Vina completed the 2016 season with a 4-6 record. Last year Vina finished sixth in Class 1A region eight with a 1-5 region record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

       The Red Devils last playoff victory came during the 1987 season. They would love to break through this year with a post season win.

       Since 2010, the Vina football program has struggled with a record of 15-56.

       Over the past 24 seasons, Vina has not won much with a record of 47-186. Their 20.0% winning percentage ranks 56th in Class 1A and 375th in the AHSAA. The Red Devils have struggled on the football field with no winning seasons during this time. Their last winning season was 1989.

Luke Childers


Jason Harris, who served as an assistant coach at Vina the past five years, was named the Red Devil head coach in early July during the off season. Harris is a 1987 graduate of Phil Campbell High School.

Harris served as an assistant coach at Red Bay and Parrish. He was the baseball coach at Covenant Christian.



       The Vina Red Devils will play in Class 1A region eight during the 2017 season.

       Overall, the region is among the weakest in the state. Qualifying for one of the playoffs spots could be a little easier. It will be an uphill battle for the Red Devils if they hope to grab one of the four playoff slots in region eight this season.

       The Red Devils open the 2017 season on the road against non-region opponent Mars Hill on Friday, August 25. Last year the Mars Hill Panthers finished with an overall record of 6-4 and in fifth place in Class 2A region eight. The Panthers ended last season on a positive note with a win over Shoals Christian by a score of 64-0 after failing to gain a playoff spot.

       Vina and Mars Hill have met a total of 4 times on the football field. The Red Devils have a 1-3-0 record against the Panthers. They last met in 2016 with Vina winning by a score of 6-22.

  


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