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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  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Troy Mims enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Verbena.
 First playoff win.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Red Devils won the Class 1A Region 8 Championship.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Chilton County    7   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Thorsby   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Montgomery Academy    28   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Isabella   *  15   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Marbury    32   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Calera    15   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Coosa County    23   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Maplesville   *  16   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Trinity    21   20   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Billingsley   *  34   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Montgomery Academy    33   8   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  @ Notasulga    12   18   L (OT)      2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored250
  Scoring Average20.8
  Points Allowed107
  Defense Average8.9
  Opponents Record65-57
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-2
1980 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Verbena was not ranked.
  
1980 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 
Verbena 9-32501071-145264-07926  Troy Mims
Maplesville 8-23111123-110537  Bobby Hathcock
Billingsley 3-71331841-363100  Ray Gilliland
Thorsby 8-2235932-26763  Mack Patterson
Isabella 3-5951150-412100  Harold Gilliland

1980 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Verbena Players on File.

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Don PattersonB HM  BPH



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