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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: James Porch
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1923  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 James Porch enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Verbena.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Jemison    41   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Hicks Memorial    37   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Isabella    41   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Calera    27   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Vincent    26   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Montevallo    28   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Marbury    7   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Billingsley    33   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 13  @ Chilton County    12   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 20  OPEN 
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record9-0
  Points Scored252
  Scoring Average28.0
  Points Allowed50
  Defense Average5.6
  Opponents Record23-51 -8
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-0
1953 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
Final 1(10-0)91 BPH
  

1953 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Verbena Players on File.

1953 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Harold PattersonB 2nd  MA
 Hugh PrickettT HM  MA
 Hugh PrickettT 3rd  BPH
 J.C. MooreG HM  MA



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