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2022 Class 6 First Round Playoff Preview


2022 Class 6A First Round Playoffs
Oxford at Gardendale
at Driver Stadium
Oxford
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
H 21   McAdory 35 L
A 35   Huntsville 20 W
H 45   Shades Valley 13 W
A 47   Huffman 8 W
H 20   Pinson Valley 44 L
H 21   Hartselle 69 L
A 38   Pell City 13 W
    OPEN  
A 20   Clay-Chalkville 25 L
A 24   Center Point 41 L
H 34   Jacksonville 28 W
  
Gardendale
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
A 41   James Clemens 34 W
H 30   Calhoun GA 31 L
H 63   Mortimer Jordan 21 W
    OPEN  
A 27   Parker 14 W
A 10   Austin 17 L
H 40   Jackson-Olin 6 W
A 34   Minor 14 W
H 37   Woodlawn 20 W
A 29   Mountain Brook 28 W
H 21   Hueytown 35 L
  

Common Opponents
Oxford    Opponent    Gardendale
 Site  Score   WLT         Site  Score   WLT 
No Common Opponents

2022 Season Records
OxfordGardendale
The Oxford Yellow Jackets defeated Jacksonville 34-28 in a non-region game last Friday at home.

The Yellow Jackets enter the game with a 5-5 record.... They were 2-3 on their home turf and 3-2 on the road.

The Yellow Jackets' offense is averaging 30.5 points a game....



They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 4th in Class 6A Region 6. The Yellow Jackets were 3-3 in region play.

The Yellow Jackets have made 42 playoff appearances with an overall record of 49-37.... They are 8-11 on the road in the first round. 		The Gardendale Rockets lost to Hueytown 35-21 in a non-region game last Thursday at home.

The Rockets enter the game with a 7-3 record.... They were 3-2 on their home turf and 4-1 on the road.

The Rockets' offense is averaging 33.2 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 33-30.... They are 15-2 at home in the first round.
Series :   Gardendale and Oxford have met 10 times on the field.... The teams have both won 5 games.

Oxford   Gardendale
5-5  Record 7-3
305  Points Scored 332
30.5  Scoring Average 33.2
296  Points Allowed 220
29.6  Defense Average 22.0
71-49  Opponents Record 79-58
3-3  Region Record 6-0
2-3  Home Record 3-2
3-2  Away Record 4-1

Playoff Records
OxfordGardendale
The Oxford Yellow Jackets have qualified for the playoffs a total of 43 times since 1966. They have won 3 playoff state championships in the history of the school the last coming in 2019.

They have reached the playoffs 6 consecutive seasons since 2015.

The Yellow Jackets will travel to Gardendale this week for a First Round game at Driver Stadium. They are 8-11 in previous years in the First Round on the road. 		The Gardendale Rockets have qualified for the playoffs a total of 32 times since 1966. The Rockets have never won a playoff state championship.

They have reached the playoffs 8 consecutive seasons since 2013.

The Rockets will host Oxford this week for a First Round game at Driver Stadium. They are 15-2 in previous years in the First Round at home.

Oxford First Round Records Gardendale
17-7  Home15-2
8-11  Away9-6

Oxford   Gardendale
49-37  Overall 33-30
42  Appearances 31
24-17  1st Round 23-7
11-11  2nd Round 9-14
5-5  3rd Round 1-7
5-3  Semi-Finals 0-2
4-1  Finals 0-0

Previous First Round Playoff Appearances
Oxford
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/10/2023 (Fri)   H 45   Athens 27 W
11/4/2022 (Fri)   A 14   Gardendale 31 L
11/5/2021 (Fri)   H 30   Chelsea 20 W
11/6/2020 (Fri)   H 44   Minor 6 W
11/8/2019 (Fri)   H 55   Chelsea 14 W
11/9/2018 (Fri)   A 42   Hazel Green 14 W
11/9/2017 (Thu)   H 30   Hueytown 7 W
11/4/2016 (Fri)   H 17   Muscle Shoals 31 L
11/7/2014 (Fri)   A 25   Dothan 19 W
11/8/2013 (Fri)   H 50   Tuscaloosa County 22 W
11/4/2011 (Fri)   H 42   Spain Park 34 W
11/5/2010 (Fri)   A 10   Decatur 7 W
11/6/2009 (Fri)   H 7   Decatur 14 L
11/7/2008 (Fri)   H 45   Bob Jones 48 L
11/10/2006 (Fri)   A 34   Vestavia Hills 49 L
11/4/2005 (Fri)   A 14   Parker 35 L
11/12/2004 (Fri)   H 48   Walker 33 W
11/7/2003 (Fri)   H 15   Carroll 14 W
11/9/2001 (Fri)   A 13   Russellville 55 L
11/10/2000 (Fri)   A 31   Etowah 21 W
11/5/1999 (Fri)   A 7   Mountain Brook 33 L
11/6/1998 (Fri)   A 20   Jess Lanier 15 W
11/14/1997 (Fri)   H 16   Minor 13 W
11/15/1996 (Fri)   H 14   Hartselle 6 W
11/10/1995 (Fri)   A 24   Russellville 3 W
11/11/1994 (Fri)   H 3   Wenonah 8 L
11/12/1993 (Fri)   H 31   Gadsden 20 W
11/13/1992 (Fri)   A 21   Etowah 34 L
11/15/1991 (Fri)   H 63   Etowah 69 L 6OT
11/16/1990 (Fri)   A 13   Etowah 35 L
11/3/1989 (Fri)   H 31   Emma Sansom 13 W
11/4/1988 (Fri)   H 42   Emma Sansom 14 W
11/6/1987 (Fri)   A 14   Pell City 34 L
11/7/1986 (Fri)   H 13   Pell City 28 L
11/8/1985 (Fri)   A 0   Gardendale 36 L
11/9/1984 (Fri)   A 18   Gardendale 28 L
11/13/1982 (Sat)   H 21   Emma Sansom 20 W
11/13/1981 (Fri)   A 27   Glencoe 0 W
11/14/1980 (Fri)   H 20   Southside Gadsden 21 L
11/10/1978 (Fri)   A 7   Lee Huntsville 28 L
11/14/1975 (Fri)   A 14   Guntersville 7 W
11/17/1972 (Fri)   H 25   John Carroll 13 W
11/19/1971 (Fri)   H 10   Lanett 7 W
  

Gardendale
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/10/2023 (Fri)   A 16   Gadsden City 44 L
11/4/2022 (Fri)   H 31   Oxford 14 W
11/5/2021 (Fri)   A 35   Hartselle 28 W
11/6/2020 (Fri)   A 52   Fort Payne 24 W
11/8/2019 (Fri)   A 17   Minor 11 W
11/9/2018 (Fri)   A 21   Fort Payne 14 W
11/10/2017 (Fri)   A 20   Muscle Shoals 23 L
11/4/2016 (Fri)   H 28   Hueytown 26 W
11/5/2015 (Thu)   H 38   Hartselle 14 W
11/7/2014 (Fri)   A 24   Fort Payne 3 W
11/9/2012 (Fri)   A 28   Tuscaloosa County 38 L
11/5/2010 (Fri)   A 7   Hoover 29 L
11/9/2007 (Fri)   A 3   Decatur 20 L
11/9/2006 (Thu)   H 37   Scottsboro 20 W
11/7/2003 (Fri)   H 28   Hartselle 7 W
11/14/2002 (Thu)   H 14   Albertville 28 L
11/9/2001 (Fri)   A 45   Hartselle 14 W
11/10/2000 (Fri)   A 14   Athens 42 L
11/15/1991 (Fri)   H 30   Albertville 0 W
11/16/1990 (Fri)   H 31   Southside Gadsden 6 W
11/3/1989 (Fri)   H 35   Benjamin Russell 30 W
11/5/1988 (Sat)   H 8   Anniston 36 L
11/6/1987 (Fri)   A 17   Saks 7 W
11/7/1986 (Fri)   H 20   Walter Wellborn 14 W
11/8/1985 (Fri)   H 36   Oxford 0 W
11/9/1984 (Fri)   H 28   Oxford 18 W
11/11/1983 (Fri)   A 24   Brookwood 7 W
11/12/1982 (Fri)   H 10   Holt 0 W
11/13/1981 (Fri)   H 14   Erwin 10 W
11/16/1979 (Fri)   H 18   McAdory 10 W
11/10/1978 (Fri)   A 20   Dora 15 W
11/11/1977 (Fri)   H 14   Fairfield 7 W
  


Head-to-Head Matchup
 Date   Score     Site  Game Type 
10/24/2019 (Thu)    Oxford31-14 Gardendale Oxford Regular Season
10/26/2018 (Fri)    Oxford61-21 Gardendale Gardendale Regular Season
9/27/1991 (Fri)    Oxford14-9 Gardendale Gardendale Regular Season
9/28/1990 (Fri)    Gardendale20-0 Oxford Oxford Regular Season
9/15/1989 (Fri)    Gardendale23-21 Oxford Gardendale Regular Season
9/16/1988 (Fri)    Oxford29-0 Gardendale Oxford Regular Season
11/8/1985 (Fri)    Gardendale36-0 Oxford Gardendale 1st Round Playoffs
11/9/1984 (Fri)    Gardendale28-18 Oxford Gardendale 1st Round Playoffs
11/19/1982 (Fri)    Oxford24-14 Gardendale Gardendale 2nd Round Playoffs
  
Gardendale has won 4 games and scored 165 points
Oxford has won 5 games and scored 198 points
with 0 games being tied




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