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Verbena Red Devils

Head Coach: Allen Brothers (third season)
Career Record: 9 seasons, (37-56)
At Verbena: 2 seasons, (12-9)
Stadium: Red Devil Stadium
2022 Enrollment:  121
Rank:  350th in the AHSAA, 25th in Class 1A

 History 
Overall Record:   394-475-25   (45.0%)
Last 25 years:   89-168   (35.0%)  (Rank: 321st in the AHSAA, 45th in Class 1A)
Since 2010:   43-89  (32.6%)  (Rank: 314th in the AHSAA, 41st in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2022
Last Region Championship:   1999
Last Winning Season:   2022
Last Losing Season:   2021

 2022 
Class:  1A              Region:   4
Record:  8-3
Region Record:   5-2, (third)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Sweet Water by a score of 48-8.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  372 (33.8)
Defense:  212 (19.3)


 2023 
Class: 1A              Region:   4
Strength of Schedule: 35-67 (34%) (393rd in the AHSAA, 62nd in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  31-41 (43%)
Non-Region Strength:  4-26 (13%)



 2022 Results 
 8/19  @ Central Coosa  (2A)   36-8   W  
 8/26  vs. Fayetteville  (2A)   50-18   W  
 9/2  vs. Loachapoka  (1A)  *  0-14   L  
 9/8  @ Billingsley  (1A)  *  54-14   W  
 9/16  vs. Central Hayneville  (1A)  *  42-40   W  
 9/23   OPEN 
 9/29  vs. Notasulga  (1A)  *  32-14   W  
 10/7  @ Calhoun  (1A)  *  40-0   W  
 10/14  vs. Autaugaville  (1A)  *  36-20   W  
 10/21  @ Maplesville  (1A)  *  14-36   L  
 10/28  @ A.L. Johnson  (1A)   60-0   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ Sweet Water    8-48   L  

 2023 Schedule 
 8/25  vs. Central Coosa  (2A)       
 9/1  @ Fayetteville  (2A)       
 9/8  @ Loachapoka  (1A)  *      
 9/15  vs. Billingsley  (1A)  *      
 9/22  @ Central Hayneville  (1A)  *      
 9/29   OPEN 
 10/6  @ Notasulga  (1A)  *      
 10/13  vs. Calhoun  (1A)  *      
 10/20  @ Autaugaville  (1A)  *      
 10/27  vs. Maplesville  (1A)  *      
 11/3  vs. A.L. Johnson  (1A)       


Class  1A Region  4
Team 2022 Record Region Scoring                            
Maplesville (1A) 8-4 7-0388-185
Loachapoka (1A) 9-2 6-1330-187
Verbena (1A) 8-3 5-2372-212
Autaugaville (1A) 6-5 4-3275-257
Billingsley (1A) 3-7 3-4192-361
Central Hayneville (1A) 3-6 2-5250-250
Notasulga (1A) 1-8 1-696-310
Calhoun (1A) 1-9 0-764-423

 2023 Preview 


       Verbena completed the 2022 season with a 8-3 record. With their 5-2 region record and a third place finish in Class 1A region four, the Red Devils earned a spot in the playoffs in 2022. Verbena's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Sweet Water by a score of 48-8.

       The Red Devils improved in 2022 with their first winning season since 2016. The Red Devils won as many games as in any season since 2015. It marked the first time since the 2016 season that the Red Devils qualified for the playoffs.

       Since 2010, the Verbena football program has struggled with a record of 43-89.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Verbena has managed to compile a record of 89-168. Their 35.0% winning percentage ranks 45th in Class 1A and 321st in the AHSAA.




       The Red Devils are led by head coach Allen Brothers who is entering his third season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 12-9 over the past two seasons at Verbena. Under his direction the Red Devils have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Brothers. Over the course of his career, Coach Brothers' teams have qualified for the playoffs a total of three times .

       The Red Devils have a good shot at one of the last two playoff slots in region four this season.

      Jacob Morris will be back this season at running back after rushing for 639 yards and 6 TDs in 2022.

       The Red Devils open the 2023 season at home against non-region opponent Central Coosa on Friday, August 25 at Red Devil Stadium. Last year the Central Coosa Cougars finished with an overall record of 1-9 and in eighth place in Class 2A region four. The Cougars closed out the regular season with a loss to Autaugaville by a score of 70-20.

       Verbena and Central Coosa have met a total of 4 times on the football field. The Red Devils have a 3-1-0 record against the Cougars. They last met in 2022 with Verbena winning by a score of 36-8.

      

  


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