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Verbena Red Devils

Head Coach: Allen Brothers (fourth season)
Career Record: 10 seasons, (39-64)
At Verbena: 3 seasons, (14-17)
Stadium: Red Devil Stadium
2024 Enrollment:  133
Rank:  336th in the AHSAA, 9th in Class 1A

 History 
Overall Record:   396-483-25   (45.0%)
Last 25 years:   84-171   (33.0%)  (Rank: 322nd in the AHSAA, 43rd in Class 1A)
Since 2010:   45-97  (31.7%)  (Rank: 321st in the AHSAA, 44th in Class 1A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2022
Last Region Championship:   1999
Last Winning Season:   2022
Last Losing Season:   2023

 2023 
Class:  1A              Region:   4
Record:  2-8
Region Record:   1-6, (eighth)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  153 (15.3)
Defense:  365 (36.5)


 2024 
Class: 1A              Region:   4
Strength of Schedule: 37-59 (38%) (376th in the AHSAA, 51st in Class 1A)
Region Strength:  32-34 (48%)
Non-Region Strength:  5-25 (17%)



 2023 Results 
 8/25  vs. Central Coosa  (2A)   22-50   L  
 9/1  @ Fayetteville  (2A)   26-50   L  
 9/8  @ Loachapoka  (1A)  *  18-54   L  
 9/15  vs. Billingsley  (1A)  *  22-18   W  
 9/22  @ Central Hayneville  (1A)  *  20-28   L  
 9/29   OPEN 
 10/6  @ Notasulga  (1A)  *  14-50   L  
 10/13  vs. Calhoun  (1A)  *  22-30   L  
 10/20  @ Autaugaville  (1A)  *  8-36   L  
 10/27  vs. Maplesville  (1A)  *  0-49   L  
 11/3  vs. A.L. Johnson  (1A)   1-0   #Won  

 2024 Schedule 
 8/23  @ Holy Spirit  (1A)       
 8/30   OPEN 
 9/6  vs. Keith  (1A)  *      
 9/13  @ Billingsley  (1A)  *      
 9/20  @ Ellwood Christian  (1A)  *      
 9/27  vs. Gaylesville  (1A)       
 10/4  vs. Notasulga  (1A)  *      
 10/11  vs. Autauga Academy  (1A)  *      
 10/18  vs. Autaugaville  (1A)  *      
 10/25  @ Maplesville  (1A)  *      
 11/1  vs. Red Level  (1A)       
 11/8  @ Elba        


Class  1A Region  4
Team 2023 Record Region Scoring                            
Maplesville (1A) 8-5 6-1407-231
Keith (1A) 6-5 3-2235-249
Notasulga (1A) 5-5 5-2230-240
Autauga Academy (AISA-AAA) 8-4 4-3351-228
Billingsley (1A) 2-8 2-5254-363
Ellwood Christian () 0-0 0-00-0
Autaugaville (1A) 3-7 2-5195-370
Verbena (1A) 2-8 1-6153-365

 2024 Preview 


       Verbena finished the 2023 season with a disappointing 2-8 record. Last year Verbena finished eighth in Class 1A region four with a 1-6 region record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

       The Red Devils hope to rebound after a down year. Last season they struggled winning just two games which followed a 8-3 record in 2022.

       Verbena was inconsistent offensively last year and they need some improvement if the Red Devils want to be competitive. They only averaged 15.3 points a game.

       Verbena 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 36.5 points a game.

       Since 2010, the Verbena football program has struggled with a record of 45-97.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Verbena has not won much with a record of 84-171. Their 33.0% winning percentage ranks 43rd in Class 1A and 322nd in the AHSAA.

Head Coach:
       The Red Devils are led by head coach Allen Brothers who is entering his fourth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 14-17 over the past three 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 .

Season Outlook:

       The Verbena Red Devils will play in Class 1A region four during the 2024 season.

      

       After a great 2022 season where the Red Devils finished 8-3 they fell back a little last year with a 2-8 record. Coach Brothers will have higher expectations for this year's team.

    The Red Devils will need to win a few more games this fall if they hope to grab one of the four playoff slots in region four this season. After just 2 wins last year, Verbena will be hoping to become more competitive in the region.

Season Opener:
       The Red Devils open the 2024 season on the road against non-region opponent Holy Spirit on Friday, August 23 at Arthur Howington Field. Last year the Holy Spirit Saints finished with an overall record of 2-8 and in seventh place in Class 1A region five. The Saints closed out the regular season with a loss to Fayetteville by a score of 47-0.

       This will be the second meeting between Verbena and Holy Spirit on the football field. The Red Devils have a 1-0-0 record against the Saints. They last met in with

  


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