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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: Mike Harris
Region: 2A-R4

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1923 <-- 2015 <- 2016 -> 2017 --> 2024

2016 Season Highlights

Mike Harris enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Verbena.

The Red Devils move from Class 1A and into Region 4.

The Red Devils finished 2nd in Region 4.

The Red Devils set a team record for most points scored by both teams with 103 points.

2016 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 19	OPEN
Fri., Aug. 26	@ Isabella	42	49	L
Fri., Sep. 2	vs. R.C. Hatch *	42	40	W
Fri., Sep. 9	@ Thorsby *	21	6	W
Fri., Sep. 16	vs. Aliceville *	21	60	L
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. West Blocton	41	62	L
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Billingsley *	34	49	L
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Keith *	40	28	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Francis Marion *	50	15	W
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Autaugaville	54	0	W
Fri., Oct. 28	@ Berry Fayette	53	28	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Goshen	25	48	L	1st Round Playoffs

2016 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	423
Scoring Average	38.5
Points Allowed	385
Defense Average	35.0
Opponents Record	61-61
Region Record	4-2
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	3-2

2016 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Verbena was not ranked.

2016 Class 2A Region 4 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Aliceville	13-2	620	312	4-1	163	140	6-0	315	87	Rico Jackson
Verbena	6-5	423	385	0-1	25	48	4-2	208	198	Mike Harris
Keith	6-5	314	289	0-1	16	45	4-2	164	150	Harry Crum
R.C. Hatch	5-6	305	276	0-1	8	40	3-3	179	159	Jammie Abraham
Billingsley	4-5	304	249				3-3	198	153	Tyson McLean
Thorsby	1-9	103	370				1-5	69	189	Billy Jackson
Francis Marion	1-9	101	395				0-6	69	266	Grady Griffin

2016 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Verbena Players on File.

2016 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Anthony Miller	ATH	Sr.	5-6	140	1st	ASWA
Juwan Tyus	WR	Sr.	6-3	197	1st	ASWA
Tristan Short	QB	Sr.	6-0	165	2nd	ASWA

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.