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2022 Class 6 Second Round Playoff Preview


2022 Class 6A Second Round Playoffs
Gardendale at Decatur
at Shorty Ogle Stadium
Gardendale
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
41   James Clemens 34 W
30   Calhoun GA 31 L
63   Mortimer Jordan 21 W
    OPEN  
27   Parker 14 W
10   Austin 17 L
40   Jackson-Olin W
34   Minor 14 W
37   Woodlawn 20 W
29   Mountain Brook 28 W
21   Hueytown 35 L
Playoffs
31   Oxford 14 W
  
Decatur
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
65   Mae Jemison W
28   Austin 14 W
26   Athens 14 W
39   Cullman 36 W
48   Hazel Green 14 W
    OPEN  
65   Columbia W
28   Muscle Shoals 42 L
14   Hartselle 41 L
52   Buckhorn 14 W
17   Scottsboro 14 W
Playoffs
31   Fort Payne W
  

Common Opponents
Gardendale    Opponent    Decatur
 Site  Score   WLT         Site  Score   WLT 
10-17   L   Austin   28-14   W
         

2022 Season Records
GardendaleDecatur
The Gardendale Rockets defeated Oxford 31-14 in the first round of the playoffs last Friday at home.

The Rockets enter the game with a 8-3 record.... They were 4-2 on their home turf and 4-1 on the road.

The Rockets' offense is averaging 33.0 points a game....



They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 1st in Class 6A Region 5. The Rockets were 6-0 in region play.

The Rockets have made 31 playoff appearances with an overall record of 34-30.... They are 5-8 on the road in the second round.
The Decatur Red Raiders defeated Fort Payne 31-8 in the first round of the playoffs last Friday on the road.

The Red Raiders enter the game with a 9-2 record.... They were 4-1 on their home turf and 5-1 on the road.

The Red Raiders' offense is averaging 37.5 points a game.

Decatur is on a game winning streak since losing to Hartselle in week of the season by a score of 41-14 on the road. Since that loss the Red Raiders have outscored their opponents by an average of 33.3-12.0.

They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 3rd in Class 6A Region 7. The Red Raiders were 3-2 in region play.

The Red Raiders have made 33 playoff appearances with an overall record of 28-31.... They are 3-4 at home in the second round.

Series :   Decatur and Gardendale have met 2 times on the field.... The teams have both won 1 games.

Gardendale   Decatur
8-3  Record 9-2
363  Points Scored 413
33.0  Scoring Average 37.5
234  Points Allowed 197
21.3  Defense Average 17.9
79-58  Opponents Record 73-62
6-0  Region Record 3-2
4-2  Home Record 4-1
4-1  Away Record 5-1

Playoff Records
GardendaleDecatur
The Gardendale Rockets have qualified for the playoffs a total of 32 times since 1966. They have won -1 playoff state championships in the history of the school the last coming in .

They have reached the playoffs 8 consecutive seasons since 2013.

The Rockets will travel to Decatur this week for a Second Round game at Shorty Ogle Stadium. They are 5-8 in previous years in the Second Round on the road.
The Decatur Red Raiders have qualified for the playoffs a total of 33 times since 1966. They won the only playoff state championship in the history of the school in 1971.

This is their first playoff appearance since the 2021 season.

The Red Raiders will host Gardendale this week for a Second Round game at Shorty Ogle Stadium. They are 3-4 in previous years in the Second Round at home.

Gardendale Second Round Records Decatur
5-6  Home3-4
5-8  Away4-8

Gardendale   Decatur
34-30  Overall 28-31
31  Appearances 33
24-7  1st Round 19-13
9-14  2nd Round 7-11
1-7  3rd Round 0-5
0-2  Semi-Finals 1-2
0-0  Finals 1-0

Previous Second Round Playoff Appearances
Gardendale
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/11/2022 (Fri)   31   Decatur W
11/12/2021 (Fri)   35   Homewood 27 W
11/13/2020 (Fri)    Mountain Brook L
11/15/2019 (Fri)   27   Muscle Shoals 30 L
11/16/2018 (Fri)    Homewood 14 L
11/11/2016 (Fri)   13   Muscle Shoals 17 L
11/13/2015 (Fri)   48   Walker 28 W
11/14/2014 (Fri)   35   Homewood 14 W
11/17/2006 (Fri)   24   Hartselle 28 L
11/14/2003 (Fri)   42   Gadsden 14 W
11/16/2001 (Fri)   21   Athens W
11/22/1991 (Fri)    Butler L
11/23/1990 (Fri)   12   Huntsville W
11/10/1989 (Fri)    Jess Lanier 14 L
11/13/1987 (Fri)    Emma Sansom L
11/14/1986 (Fri)   15   Pell City 20 L
11/15/1985 (Fri)   21   Walter Wellborn W
11/16/1984 (Fri)   27   Jacksonville W
11/18/1983 (Fri)   14   Emma Sansom 20 L
11/19/1982 (Fri)   14   Oxford 24 L
11/20/1981 (Fri)   10   Jeff Davis 17 L
11/23/1979 (Fri)   22   Glencoe 23 L
11/17/1978 (Fri)   29   Alexandria W
11/18/1977 (Fri)   20   Walter Wellborn 27 L
  

Decatur
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/11/2022 (Fri)    Gardendale 31 L
11/16/2018 (Fri)    Oxford 49 L
11/11/2016 (Fri)    Ramsay 34 L
11/14/2014 (Fri)   19   Southside Gadsden W
11/13/2009 (Fri)   14   Bob Jones 17 L
11/16/2007 (Fri)   45   Benjamin Russell 42 W 3OT
11/11/2005 (Fri)    Oak Mountain 30 L
11/19/2004 (Fri)   27   Tuscaloosa County 28 L
11/14/2003 (Fri)   21   Vestavia Hills 24 L
11/15/2002 (Fri)   33   Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 14 W
11/17/2000 (Fri)   14   Hoover 38 L
11/12/1999 (Fri)    Clay-Chalkville 29 L
11/13/1998 (Fri)   24   Vestavia Hills 38 L
11/19/1993 (Fri)    Shades Valley 22 L
11/20/1992 (Fri)    Huffman W
11/11/1988 (Fri)    Minor 40 L
11/16/1984 (Fri)   13   Austin W
11/18/1977 (Fri)   12   Lee Huntsville W OT
11/19/1976 (Fri)   21   Butler 14 W
  


Head-to-Head Matchup
 Date   Score     Site  Game Type 
11/9/2007 (Fri)    Decatur20-3 Gardendale Decatur 1st Round Playoffs
  
Decatur has won 1 games and scored 20 points
Gardendale has won 0 games and scored 3 points
with 0 games being tied




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