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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: Troy Mims
Region: 1A-R8
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1923  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Troy Mims enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Verbena.
 The Red Devils finished 3rd in Region 8.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Maplesville   *  34   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Goodwater    42   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Thorsby   *  55   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Isabella   *  63   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Billingsley   *  7   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Marbury    21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Calera   *  9   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Moody    28   8   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Beauregard    28   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Autaugaville    34   21   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored321
  Scoring Average32.1
  Points Allowed98
  Defense Average9.8
  Opponents Record61-41 -2
  Region Record3-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-1
1979 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Verbena was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 1A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Billingsley 12-1403552-182275-016516  Ray Gilliland
Calera 8-2275474-113133  Danny Alverson
Verbena 8-2321983-216857  Troy Mims
Maplesville 3-71292272-26974  Bobby Hathcock
Isabella 3-61352991-420201  Harold Gilliland
Thorsby 2-7-11402500-544190  Mack Patterson

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Verbena Players on File.

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Verbena Players on File.



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