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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
1986 Season Highlights
Alan Pridmore enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Gardendale. The Rockets won the Class 5A Region 11 Championship.
1986 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Aug. 29 @
Midfield
24
6
W
Fri., Sep. 5 vs.
Demopolis
29
8
W
Fri., Sep. 12 @
Mortimer Jordan
42
0
W
Fri., Sep. 19 vs.
Erwin
21
3
W
Fri., Sep. 26 vs.
Minor
49
14
W
Fri., Oct. 3 @
Emma Sansom
26
7
W
Fri., Oct. 10 @
Pell City
*
14
6
W
Fri., Oct. 17 vs.
Pinson Valley
*
42
0
W
Fri., Oct. 24 @
Banks
*
8
0
W
Fri., Oct. 31
McAdory
21
0
W
Legion Field
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 7 vs.
Walter Wellborn
20
14
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 14 vs.
Pell City
15
20
L
2nd Round Playoffs
1986 Season Totals
Record 11-1
Points Scored 311
Scoring Average 25.9
Points Allowed 78
Defense Average 6.5
Opponents Record 69-65
Region Record 3-0
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 5-0
1986 Class 5A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
8/6/1986 PS
6
ASWA
9/3/1986 1
4 (1-0)
ASWA
9/10/1986 2
3 (2-0)
ASWA
9/17/1986 3
2 (3-0)
ASWA
9/24/1986 4
2 (4-0)
ASWA
10/1/1986 5
2 (5-0)
ASWA
10/8/1986 6
2 (6-0)
ASWA
10/15/1986 7
2 (7-0)
ASWA
10/22/1986 8
2 (8-0)
ASWA
10/29/1986 9
2 (9-0)
ASWA
11/6/1986 Final
1 (10-0)
ASWA
1986 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
No Gardendale Players on File.
1986 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Chris Frink QB
HM
BN
Chris Frink QB
HM
ASWA
Jeff Spahn OL
Sr. 6-1 195
1st
ASWA
Jeff Spann OL
Sr. 6-1 190
1st
BN
Terry Langston LB
Sr. 6-2 215
1st
ASWA
Terry Langston LB
Sr. 6-2 215
1st
BN
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