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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Gardendale Football Team History


Gardendale Rockets
Gardendale High School

800 Main St. Gardendale, AL 35071
Stadium: Driver Stadium
Colors: Maroon, Silver & White
Coach: Alan Pridmore
Region: 5A-R11
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1965  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Alan Pridmore enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Gardendale.
 The Rockets won the Class 5A Region 11 Championship.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  vs. Midfield    16   19   L       
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Warrior    49   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  @ Fultondale    38   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ McAdory    26   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Minor    20   21   L (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Dora    14   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Pell City   *  36   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Pinson Valley   *  21   20   W (2OT)      
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Leeds   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1   Leeds    7   6   W    Legion Field   
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Oxford    36   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ Walter Wellborn    21   0   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  vs. Homewood    0   3   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored298
  Scoring Average22.9
  Points Allowed88
  Defense Average6.8
  Opponents Record91-56
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record5-1
1985 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/25/1985PS 2(13-1) ASWA
9/5/19851 10(0-1) ASWA
9/12/19852 7(1-1) ASWA
9/19/19853 6(2-1) ASWA
9/26/19854 5(3-1) ASWA
10/10/19856 10(4-2) ASWA
10/17/19857 8(5-2) ASWA
10/23/19858 7(6-2) ASWA
10/30/19859 7(7-2) ASWA
11/7/1985Final 6(8-2) ASWA
  
1985 Class 5A Region 11 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Gardendale 10-3298882-15733-07126  Alan Pridmore
Pell City 8-31801210-10172-12443  Lyle Darnell
Pinson Valley 4-61241321-23034  Ken Walker
Leeds 5-5115970-31436  Joe Campbell

1985 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Willie Waytt DL Sr.6-2248 All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Willie Waytt DL Sr.6-1246 5A Player of the Year  ASWA
 Willie Waytt DL Sr.6-1246 Super 12  ASWA

1985 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Preston BrooksOL HM  BN
 Robert BurrowL HM  ASWA
 Willie WyattDL Sr.6-1248 1st  BN
 Willie WyattDL Sr.6-1248 1st  ASWA



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.