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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: Alan Pridmore
Region: 5A-R11
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1965  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024
1984 Season Highlights
 Alan Pridmore enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Gardendale.
 First 13 win season.
 The Rockets move from Class 3A and into Region 11.
 The Rockets won the Class 5A Region 11 Championship.
 The Rockets set a team record by winning 13 games.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Midfield    21   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Warrior    33   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Fultondale    35   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. McAdory    13   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Minor    27   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Dora    15   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Pell City   *  33   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Pinson Valley   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Leeds   *  34   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2   Mortimer Jordan    20   3   W    Legion Field   
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Oxford    28   18   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Jacksonville    27   8   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  @ Wenonah    24   2   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 30  vs. Emma Sansom    6   7   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record13-1
  Points Scored337
  Scoring Average24.1
  Points Allowed92
  Defense Average6.6
  Opponents Record101-55
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record5-0
1984 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/15/1984PS 5 ASWA
9/8/19841 5(1-0) ASWA
9/15/19842 5(2-0) ASWA
9/22/19843 4(3-0) ASWA
9/29/19844 5(4-0) ASWA
10/6/19845 5(5-0) ASWA
10/13/19846 4(6-0) ASWA
10/20/19847 2(7-0) ASWA
10/27/19848 2(8-0) ASWA
11/4/19849 2(9-0) ASWA
11/11/1984Final 2(10-0) ASWA
  
1984 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 13-1337923-185353-08814  Alan Pridmore
Pinson Valley 8-31741150-10172-15233  Ken Walker
Pell City 8-2147981-23457  Lyle Darnell
Leeds 3-7921810-31372  Joe Campbell

1984 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Roderick Green WR Sr.5-11170 All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Roderick Green WR Sr.5-11170 Mr. Football  ASWA
 Roderick Green WR Sr.5-11170 5A Player of the Year  ASWA
 Roderick Green WR Sr.5-11170 Super 12  ASWA

1984 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Marty UptainQB HM  ASWA
 Marty UptainQB HM  BN
 Paul MaxwellLB Sr.6-2205 1st  BN
 Paul MaxwellLB Sr.6-2205 1st  ASWA
 Roderick GreenWR Sr.5-11165 1st  BN
 Roderick GreenWR Sr.5-11170 1st  ASWA
 Weis SharpeLB HM  ASWA
 Willie WyattDL Jr.6-2235 1st  BN
 Willie WyattDL Sr.6-2230 1st  ASWA



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