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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: Chad Eads
Region: 6A-R6
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings Facts Playoffs OT

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1965  <-- 2020 <- 2021 -> 2022 --> 2024
2021 Season Highlights
 Chad Eads enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Gardendale.
 The Rockets finished 4th in Region 6.
 
2021 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 20  @ Sparkman    34   20   W       
 Fri., Aug. 27  @ Bessemer City    39   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Pinson Valley   *  21   38   L       
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. Clay-Chalkville   *  0   46   L       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Jasper   *  1   0   #Won       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Shades Valley    33   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Minor   *  31   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Jackson-Olin   *  28   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Mortimer Jordan   *  40   13   W       
 Thu., Oct. 28  vs. Florence    27   14   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 5  @ Hartselle    35   28   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  @ Homewood    35   27   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 19  @ Clay-Chalkville    44   50   L (OT)      3rd Round Playoffs 
 
2021 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored368
  Scoring Average28.3
  Points Allowed270
  Defense Average20.8
  Opponents Record85-64
  Region Record4-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record7-1
2021 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Gardendale was not ranked.
  
2021 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 
Clay-Chalkville 15-07272395-02181256-031074  Drew Gilmer
Jackson-Olin 9-34082771-136594-2208172  Tim Vakakes
Pinson Valley 9-43832892-148514-2227175  Sam Shade
Gardendale 10-33682702-11141054-2121131  Chad Eads
Jasper 5-53063271-5177263  Philip Bailey
Minor 2-72043211-5128223  Adrian Abrams
Mortimer Jordan 2-82143941-5127260  Stuart Floyd

2021 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Nathan Wright OL Sr.6-3270 All-Star Game  

2021 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Dallas YoungDB Jr. 6-0180 2nd  ASWA
 Kelby CollinsDL Jr. 6-4250 1st  ASWA
 L.T. SandersRB Sr. 5-9200 1st  ASWA
 Nathan WrightOL Sr. 6-3270 1st  ASWA
 Nick RigdonLB Sr. 5-10185 HM  ASWA



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