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Gardendale Rockets
Gardendale High School

800 Main St. Gardendale, AL 35071
Stadium: Driver Stadium
Colors: Maroon, Silver & White
Coach: Chad Eads
Region: 6A-R5
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Gardendale Football History

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Updated Through the 2022 Football Season
Team History on AHSFHS.org
Coach Mike McCombs    
Coach Ed Bruce    
2013 Coaching Changes    
Coach Dale Cook    
Coach Alan Pridmore    
Coach Keith Luker    
 
Team Timeline
First Team: 1965  (#1)
  1977 - First playoff win.
  1977 - First 10 win season.
  1977 - First playoff appearance.
  1977 - First region championship.
  1982 - First 11 win season.
  1982 - First 10-0 regular season.
  1984 - First 13 win season.
 
Championships
State Playoff Championships
None
State Mythical Championships
None
Region Championships
  1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2002, 2003
2006, 2022
 
Team Records
 Overall Record 388-266-3
 Winning Pct. 59%
 State Playoff Titles 0
 State Mythical Titles 0
 Region/Area Titles 17
 Region/Area Record 165-87
 All State Players (#3)90
 NFL Players (#4)5
 Weeks Ranked #1 5
 Home Record 200-122-0
 Away Record 171-140-1
 
By The Numbers
 Seasons 60
 Winning Seasons (#2) 43
 Losing Seasons (#2)16
 Most Wins in A Season 13 (1984)
 Most Losses in A Season 9 (1996)
 10 Win Seasons 12
 Most Points Scored in a Game 73 (9/4/2014)
 Most Points Scored in a Season 514 (2015)
 Most Points Allowed in a Game 76 (10/27/2000)
 Most Points Allowed in a Season 441 (2023)
 Largest Margin of Victory 58 (9/7/2007)
 Largest Margin of Defeat 48 (10/20/2017)
 Most Points Both Teams in a Game 121 (10/27/2000)
 Last Shutout 9/24/2021
 Last Time Shutout 9/10/2021
 Shutouts All-Time 98
 Been Shutout All-Time 51
 
Streaks
 Longest Win 13 (8/31/1984-11/23/1984)
 Longest Losing 14 (10/9/1992-10/29/1993)
 
Playoff Records
 Overall Record 35-32
 Appearances 32
 1st Round 24-8
 2nd Round 10-14
 3rd Round 1-8
 Semi-Finals 0-2
 Finals 0-0
 
By the Decade
 2020-29  36-23
 2010-19  69-46
 2000-09  58-53
 1990-99 33-71
 1980-89 99-22
 1970-79 71-32-3
 1960-69 22-19
 1950-59 0-0
 
Enrollment History
 Year  Students  (Rank) 
 2024-25 816 (62)
 2022-23 784 (63)
 2020-21 777 (63)
 2018-19 819 (57)
 2016-17 818 (58)
 2014-15 818 (48)
 2012-13 781 (57)
 2010-11 765 (57)
 2008-09 691 (63)
 2006-07 667 (67)
 2004-05 627 (71)
 2002-03 663 (68)
 2000-01 648 (71)
 1998-99 653 (68)
 1996-97 708 (50)
 1994-95 679 (53)
 1990-91 763 (54)
 1988-89 648 (67)
 1986-87 622 (74)
 1984-85 622 (74)
  
2024 Season Preview

       A look at the Gardendale Rockets football team as they prepare for the upcoming season.
Next Game
 2024 Season is over.
 
2024 Season
 8/23  @ James Clemens    10   17   L  
 8/30  vs. Pinson Valley    42   16   W  
 9/6  vs. Parker   *  7   35   L  
 9/13  @ Jackson-Olin   *  51   14   W  
 9/20  vs. Minor   *  35   13   W  
 9/27  @ Central Tuscaloosa    33   28   W  
 10/4  @ Homewood   *  7   23   L  
 10/11  vs. Mortimer Jordan   *  20   28   L  
 10/18  @ Woodlawn   *  40   14   W  
 10/25   OPEN 
 11/1  vs. Spain Park    12   35   L  
 
2024 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Scoring257-223
  Region Record3-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-2
 
 Region 5 Standings
  Parker 12-16-0
  Homewood 9-35-1
  Minor 5-63-3
  Mortimer Jordan 3-83-3
  Gardendale 5-53-3
  Jackson-Olin 1-91-5
  Woodlawn 1-90-6
 
Longest Running Rivalry
 Gardendale & Mortimer Jordan have played 39 games.
Gardendale has won 30 games.
Mortimer Jordan has won 9 games.
with 0 tie games.
 
Record Against Ranked Teams (since 1984)
 Total 22-76
 Regular Season 17-59
 Playoffs 5-17
 Lower Class 2-6
 Same Class 16-67
 Higher Class 4-3
 4A 1-2
 5A 9-23
 6A 10-48
 7A 2-3
 
Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
 Scoring  Record 
 less than 10 2-48
 10 or more 161-74
 20 or more  149-41
 30 or more 117-9
 40 or more 63-5
 
Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
 Points Allowed  Record 
 less than 10 54-1
 10 or more 109-121
 20 or more 51-106
 30 or more 11-71
 40 or more 3-34
 
Border Wars
 vs. Georgia 0 - 2 - 0
 
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Some records may be incomplete. We have chosen to publish this information in hopes our visitors will participate in assisting us to complete every school.
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NOTES:
(1) If 'First Year' is unknown we assume a year based upon research.
(2) Winning and losing seasons counted only if team plays at least 5 games.
(3) All State players counted for the all state teams we have in our database. We must have an entire team for the appropriate classification to make additions to the teams. Only ASWA teams are recognized after 1982.
(4) NFL Players counted for any player that participated in a regular season game.

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