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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-R6
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1923  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Gene Hulsey enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Verbena.
 The Red Devils move from Region 7 to Region 6.
 The Red Devils finished 2nd in Region 6.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. Jemison    25   22   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Calera    53   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Thorsby    44   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Holtville    18   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Notasulga    21   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Billingsley   *  35   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Autaugaville   *  24   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Isabella   *  26   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Maplesville    0   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Marbury    24   50   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Millry    22   16   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Notasulga    3   26   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored295
  Scoring Average24.6
  Points Allowed245
  Defense Average20.4
  Opponents Record82-56
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record4-2
1998 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
7/22/1998PS 293 ASWA
9/3/19981 2(1-0) ASWA
9/10/19982 1(2-0) ASWA
9/17/19983 1(3-0) ASWA
9/24/19984 1(4-0) ASWA
10/1/19985 5(4-1) ASWA
10/8/19986 4(5-1) ASWA
10/15/19987 9(5-2) ASWA
10/22/19988 9(6-2) ASWA
10/29/19989 10(6-3) ASWA
  
1998 Class 1A Region 6 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Autaugaville 8-43252231-151493-07744  Mike McCluskie
Verbena 7-52952451-125422-18557  Gene Hulsey
Billingsley 3-71612311-27371  James Carter
Isabella 5-51772330-32689  Craig Hunnicutt

1998 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Daniel Green DL Sr. All-Star Game  
 Daniel Green DL Sr.6-4260 1A Lineman of the Year  ASWA

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Daniel GreenDL Sr.6-4260 1st  ASWA
 Daniel GreenDL Sr.6-5262 1st  BN
 James TalleyDL Sr. HM  BN



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