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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: Alan Pridmore
Region: 5A-R11
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1965  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Alan Pridmore enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Gardendale.
 The Rockets finished 2nd in Region 11.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. Midfield    17   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Demopolis    27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Mortimer Jordan    34   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Erwin    10   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Minor    0   6   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Emma Sansom    6   9   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Pell City   *  7   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Pinson Valley   *  30   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Banks   *  24   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. McAdory    17   7   W    Legion Field   
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Saks    17   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  @ Emma Sansom    6   7   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored195
  Scoring Average16.3
  Points Allowed62
  Defense Average5.2
  Opponents Record71-65
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-2
1987 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/12/1987PS 6 ASWA
9/4/19871 5(1-0) ASWA
9/11/19872 5(2-0) ASWA
9/18/19873 5(3-0) ASWA
9/25/19874 4(4-0) ASWA
10/1/19875 6(4-1) ASWA
  
1987 Class 5A Region 11 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Pell City 11-22601252-161283-08729  Mike Tice
Gardendale 8-4195621-123142-16114  Alan Pridmore
Banks 2-8821831-22641  Mike Spear
Pinson Valley 1-9942560-3898  Phillip Baker

1987 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Gardendale Players on File.

1987 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jason BelcherOL HM  ASWA
 Quentin EvansLB Sr. HM  BN
 Quentin EvansLB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Raphael KennedyDL HM  ASWA



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