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Verbena Football Team History


Verbena Red Devils
Verbena High School

202 Co Rd 510 Verbena, AL 36091
Stadium: Red Devil Stadium
Colors: Red, White & Royal Blue
Coach: Gene Hulsey
Region: 1A-R7
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1923  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Gene Hulsey enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Verbena.
 First 13 win season.
 The Red Devils won the Class 1A Region 7 Championship.
 TheRed Devils set a team record by scoring 445 points.
 The Red Devils set a team record by winning 13 games.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Jemison    28   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Calera    49   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Thorsby   *  49   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Calhoun    38   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ St. Jude    15   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Sweet Water    41   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Vincent    19   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Marbury    67   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Maplesville   *  12   6   W (OT)      
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Isabella   *  57   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Millry    14   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  vs. Loachapoka    22   14   W (2OT)      2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 28  @ American Christian    28   7   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 5  @ Billingsley    6   30   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record13-1
  Points Scored445
  Scoring Average31.8
  Points Allowed159
  Defense Average11.4
  Opponents Record81-77
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record6-1
1997 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/11/19971 9(1-0) ASWA
9/18/19972 9(2-0) ASWA
9/25/19973 6(3-0) ASWA
10/2/19974 4(4-0) ASWA
10/9/19975 4(5-0) ASWA
10/16/19976 2(6-0) ASWA
10/23/19977 2(7-0) ASWA
10/30/19978 2(8-0) ASWA
11/6/19979 2(9-0) ASWA
11/13/1997Final 1(10-0) ASWA
  
1997 Class 1A Region 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Verbena 13-14451593-170583-011812  Gene Hulsey
Maplesville 10-33351292-158302-110818  Jim Hubbert
Isabella 2-81333291-226128  Craig Hunnicutt
Thorsby 1-91493070-313107  Russell Bryan

1997 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Alvin Jackson DB Sr.6-3190 Super All-State  Bham News

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Alvin JacksonDB Sr.6-3195 1st  ASWA
 Alvin JacksonDB Sr.6-3190 1st  BN
 Daniel GreenOL Jr.6-5245 1st  ASWA
 Daniel GreenOL Jr.6-5245 1st  BN
 James TalleyDL Jr.6-3220 1st  BN
 James TalleyDL Jr.6-3220 1st  ASWA



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