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Vina Red Devils

Head Coach: Jason Harris (second season)
Stadium: Franklin-Hester Stadium
Career Record: 1 season, (1-9)
At Vina: one season, (1-9)
2018 Enrollment:  60
Rank:  379th in the AHSAA, 55th in Class 1A

 History 
Overall Record:   225-484-19   (32.0%)
Last 25 years:   44-179   (20.0%)  (Rank: 373rd in the AHSAA, 58th in Class 1A)
Since 2010:   16-65  (20.0%)  (Rank: 362nd in the AHSAA, 55th in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2015
Last Region Championship:   1987
Last Winning Season:   1989
Last Losing Season:   2017

 2017 
Class:  1A              Region:   8
Record:  1-9
Region Record:   1-5, (fifth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  152 (15.2)
Defense:  377 (37.7)


 2018 
Class: 1A              Region:   8
Strength of Schedule: 43-64 (40%) (341st in the AHSAA, 47th in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  37-30 (55%)
Non-Region Strength:  6-34 (15%)



 2017 Results 
 8/25  @ Mars Hill  (2A)   0-48   L  
 9/1  vs. Brilliant  (1A)   12-14   L  
 9/8  vs. Waterloo  (1A)  *  22-42   L  
 9/15  @ Phillips Bear Creek  (1A)  *  6-32   L  
 9/22  vs. Cherokee  (1A)  *  0-35   L  
 9/29  vs. Meek  (1A)   14-47   L  
 10/6  @ Alabama School Deaf    20-50   L  
 10/13  @ Shoals Christian  (1A)  *  58-60   L  
 10/20  vs. Hackleburg  (1A)  *  6-42   L  
 10/27  @ Tharptown  (1A)  *  14-7   W  
 11/3   OPEN 

 2018 Schedule 
 8/24  vs. Marion County  (1A)       
 8/31  @ Brilliant  (1A)       
 9/7  vs. Phillips Bear Creek  (1A)  *      
 9/14  @ Cherokee  (1A)  *      
 9/21  @ Phil Campbell  (3A)       
 9/28   OPEN 
 10/5  vs. Mars Hill  (1A)  *      
 10/12  @ Waterloo  (1A)  *      
 10/19  vs. Shoals Christian  (1A)  *      
 10/26  @ Hackleburg  (1A)  *      
 11/2  vs. Tharptown  (2A)       


Class  1A Region  8
Team 2017 Record Scoring                            
Cherokee (1A) 9-4426-191
Hackleburg (1A) 10-2424-221
Mars Hill (2A) 7-4343-210
Phillips Bear Creek (1A) 6-5311-269
Shoals Christian (1A) 1-9178-480
Vina (1A) 1-9152-377
Waterloo (1A) 4-6295-258

 2018 Preview 


       Vina finished the 2017 season with a disappointing 1-9 record. Last year Vina just missed making the playoffs with a fifth place finish in Class 1A region eight with a 1-5 region record.

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

       Vina was inconsistent offensively last year and they need some improvement if the Red Devils want to be competitive. They only averaged 15.2 points a game.

       Vina struggled on the defensive side of the football last year. The defense found little success in stopping opposing offenses as they gave up an average of 37.7 points a game.

       Since 2010, the Vina football program has struggled with a record of 16-65.

       Over the past 24 seasons, Vina has not won much with a record of 44-179. Their 20.0% winning percentage ranks 58th in Class 1A and 373rd 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.




       The Red Devils are led by head coach Jason Harris who is entering his second season at the helm. His team finished with a 1-9 record in his first season at Vina. The Red Devils have yet to reach the playoffs under his direction. They have not won a region crown with Coach Harris.

       Coach Harris' overall record as a head football coach in one season stands at 1-9 (10.0%).

       The Vina Red Devils will play in Class 1A region eight during the 2018 season.

       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. After just a single win last year, Vina will be hopeful of winning a few more games this season. Vina simply does not have the numbers to be competitive on the football field at this time. With just 60 students, the Red Devils are one of the smallest schools playing the game and have little chance of being successful.

       The Red Devils open the 2018 season at home against non-region opponent Marion County on Friday, August 24 at Franklin-Hester Stadium. Last year the Marion County Red Raiders finished with an overall record of 2-8 and in fifth place in Class 1A region five. The Red Raiders closed out the regular season with a loss to Sumiton Christian by a score of 56-55.

       Vina and Marion County have met a total of 16 times on the football field. The Red Devils have a 3-13-0 record against the Red Raiders. They last met in 1993 with Marion County winning by a score of 28-0.

  


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