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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: Matt Plunkett
Region: 6A-R6
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1965  <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2024
2017 Season Highlights
 Matt Plunkett enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Gardendale.
 The Rockets finished 3rd in Region 6.
 The Rockets set a team record for margin in a defeat by allowing 48 points.
 
2017 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Muscle Shoals    28   39   L       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ James Clemens    14   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Pell City    53   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Carver Birmingham   *  35   21   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Minor   *  42   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Chelsea    41   28   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Clay-Chalkville   *  7   41   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Jasper   *  63   34   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Pinson Valley   *  7   55   L       
 Thu., Oct. 26  vs. Center Point   *  42   25   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Muscle Shoals    20   23   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
2017 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored352
  Scoring Average32.0
  Points Allowed313
  Defense Average28.5
  Opponents Record70-55
  Region Record4-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-4
2017 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Gardendale was not ranked.
  
2017 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 
Pinson Valley 15-06092235-02051006-026069  Patrick Nix
Clay-Chalkville 11-34381903-189525-124061  Drew Gilmer
Gardendale 6-53523130-120234-2196190  Matt Plunkett
Carver Birmingham 7-42701990-10483-3114124  Rod Carson
Minor 4-62032842-4105189  Curtis Graves
Jasper 3-71473111-577208  Heath Brunner
Center Point 1-91113590-665216  Shawn Gregory

2017 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Austin Gooch LB Sr.5-11190 All-Star Game  

2017 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Conner HowellATH Sr. 6-0180 2nd  ASWA



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.