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Gardendale Football Team History


Gardendale Rockets
Gardendale High School

800 Main St. Gardendale, AL 35071
Stadium: Driver Stadium
Colors: Maroon, Silver & White
Coach: Chris Fancher
Region: 6A-R6
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1965  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024
2008 Season Highlights
 Chris Fancher enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Gardendale.
 The Rockets move from Class 5A and into Region 6.
 The Rockets finished 8th in Region 6.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  @ Hoover   *  7   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Vestavia Hills   *  13   29   L       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Oak Mountain   *  22   7   W       
 Thu., Sep. 18  @ Chilton County    43   21   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Thompson   *  28   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Mountain Brook   *  7   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Pelham   *  7   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Spain Park   *  14   16   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Homewood   *  27   31   L       
 Thu., Oct. 30  vs. Mortimer Jordan    57   14   W       
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored225
  Scoring Average22.5
  Points Allowed214
  Defense Average21.4
  Opponents Record58-53
  Region Record2-6
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-3
2008 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Gardendale was not ranked.
  
2008 Class 6A Region 6 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Hoover 13-24232184-1134628-0238103  Josh Niblett
Mountain Brook 11-24521952-179597-126388  Chris Yeager
Vestavia Hills 7-42621310-114206-220675  Buddy Anderson
Pelham 6-52642390-18355-3191150  Brett Burnett
Spain Park 4-61491933-5132173  David Shores
Homewood 4-61852502-6130215  Dickey Wright
Gardendale 4-62252142-6125179  Chris Fancher
Oak Mountain 3-71912721-7126231  Jerry Hood
Thompson 3-71163262-676273  Brian Maner

2008 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Conner McCain QB Sr. All-Star Game  
 Trey Hilliard RB Sr. All-Star Game  
 Tyrone Bowie LB Sr. All-Star Game  

2008 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Tyrone BowieLB Sr.5-11225 1st  ASWA



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