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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: Mike McCombs
Region: 5A-R5
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1965  <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024
2000 Season Highlights
 Mike McCombs enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Gardendale.
 The Rockets move from Region 11 to Region 5.
 The Rockets finished 4th in Region 5.
 The Rockets set a team record for points allowed in a game with 76.
 The Rockets set a team record for most points scored by both teams with 121 points.
 
2000 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Mortimer Jordan    14   15   L (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Pinson Valley    30   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Walker   *  14   31   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Fairfield   *  47   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Erwin   *  45   42   W (5OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Curry   *  37   27   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Homewood   *  0   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Jackson-Olin   *  35   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Pleasant Grove   *  45   76   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Briarwood    7   48   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Athens    14   42   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
2000 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored288
  Scoring Average26.2
  Points Allowed359
  Defense Average32.6
  Opponents Record71-54
  Region Record4-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-4
2000 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Gardendale was not ranked.
  
2000 Class 5A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Homewood 13-24781885-0155796-125753  Bob Newton
Pleasant Grove 8-34863020-134426-1351199  Keith Luker
Walker 10-23621212-137176-122889  Bubba Davis
Gardendale 5-62883590-114424-3223240  Mike McCombs
Jackson-Olin 3-71962613-4159155  Michael Clisby
Erwin 2-82343792-5167248  John Metcalf
Curry 2-81833811-6123289  J.D. Williams
Fairfield 0-10874180-765300  Ron Dickerson Jr.

2000 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Gardendale Players on File.

2000 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Eric AdamsOL Sr. HM  BN
 Jake FryDL Sr. HM  BN



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Homewood defeated Benjamin Russell in five overtimes during the Class 5A Super Six state championship game in 2000.