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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
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
Record 13-1
Points Scored 445
Scoring Average 31.8
Points Allowed 159
Defense Average 11.4
Opponents Record 81-77
Region Record 3-0
Home Record 7-0
Away Record 6-1
1997 Class 1A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
9/11/1997 1
9 (1-0)
ASWA
9/18/1997 2
9 (2-0)
ASWA
9/25/1997 3
6 (3-0)
ASWA
10/2/1997 4
4 (4-0)
ASWA
10/9/1997 5
4 (5-0)
ASWA
10/16/1997 6
2 (6-0)
ASWA
10/23/1997 7
2 (7-0)
ASWA
10/30/1997 8
2 (8-0)
ASWA
11/6/1997 9
2 (9-0)
ASWA
11/13/1997 Final
1 (10-0)
ASWA
1997 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Alvin Jackson
DB
Sr. 6-3 190
Super All-State
Bham News
1997 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Alvin Jackson DB
Sr. 6-3 195
1st
ASWA
Alvin Jackson DB
Sr. 6-3 190
1st
BN
Daniel Green OL
Jr. 6-5 245
1st
ASWA
Daniel Green OL
Jr. 6-5 245
1st
BN
James Talley DL
Jr. 6-3 220
1st
BN
James Talley DL
Jr. 6-3 220
1st
ASWA
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