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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-R7
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1923  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Gene Hulsey enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Verbena.
 The Red Devils move from Region 5 to Region 7.
 The Red Devils finished 2nd in Region 7.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 5  vs. Jemison    14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Calera    42   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Thorsby   *  36   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Calhoun    16   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. St. Jude    36   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Sweet Water    40   30   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Vincent    19   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Marbury    49   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Maplesville   *  12   38   L       
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Isabella   *  53   12   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ Marengo    6   18   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored323
  Scoring Average29.4
  Points Allowed163
  Defense Average14.8
  Opponents Record67-56
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-2
1996 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/25/19963 10(3-0) ASWA
10/2/19964 8(4-0) ASWA
10/10/19965 7(5-0) ASWA
10/17/19966 7(6-0) ASWA
10/24/19967 6(7-0) ASWA
10/31/19968 6(8-0) ASWA
11/7/19969 9(8-1) ASWA
11/14/1996Final 9(9-1) ASWA
  
1996 Class 1A Region 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maplesville 15-07191585-0210403-017132  Jim Hubbert
Verbena 9-23231630-16182-110164  Gene Hulsey
Isabella 3-71703531-241144  Craig Hunnicutt
Thorsby 3-71932360-346119  James Boyette

1996 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Verbena Players on File.

1996 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Alvin JacksonDB Jr.6-3185 1st  BN
 Alvin JacksonDB Jr.6-3185 HM  ASWA
 Delvin BaldwinDL Sr.6-3270 1st  BN



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