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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: 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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