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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: Mark Franks
Region: 5A-R11
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1965  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Mark Franks enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Gardendale.
 The Rockets move from Class 6A and into Region 11.
 The Rockets finished 4th in Region 11.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. Fultondale    35   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Dora    21   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ McAdory    15   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Clay-Chalkville    20   48   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Mortimer Jordan   *  10   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Midfield    10   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Erwin   *  14   42   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Curry    36   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Pinson Valley   *  20   22   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Bibb County    35   34   W       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored216
  Scoring Average21.6
  Points Allowed240
  Defense Average24.0
  Opponents Record54-54
  Region Record0-3
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-4
1998 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Gardendale was not ranked.
  
1998 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 
Pinson Valley 8-32951820-121283-06538  Lynn Elkins
Erwin 3-81722700-17352-18237  John Metcalf
Mortimer Jordan 6-31921311-23971  Hal Riddle
Gardendale 5-52162400-34484  Mark Franks

1998 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Gardendale Players on File.

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jeremy LoganLB Sr. HM  BN
 Jeremy LoganTE Sr. HM  ASWA
 John Mark HarrisonWR Sr. HM  BN



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