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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: Troy Mims
Region: 1A-R8
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1923  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Troy Mims enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Verbena.
 The Red Devils finished 3rd in Region 8.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Maplesville   *  15   9   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Goodwater    47   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Thorsby   *  12   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Isabella   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Billingsley   *  28   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Marbury    12   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Alabama Christian    18   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Calera   *  12   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Catholic Montgomery    19   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Holtville    14   26   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored204
  Scoring Average20.4
  Points Allowed126
  Defense Average12.6
  Opponents Record42-50
  Region Record4-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-2
1978 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Verbena was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 1A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Calera 10-33931752-174485-021252  Ricky Cairns
Maplesville 3-7911902-35491  Bobby Hathcock
Verbena 7-32041264-19443  Troy Mims
Billingsley 7-33031293-214275  Ray Gilliland
Isabella 2-81072410-520160  Harold Gilliland
Thorsby 1-8772621-430151  Alton Culp

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Verbena Players on File.

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Verbena Players on File.



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