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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: Matt Plunkett
Region: 6A-R6
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1965  <-- 2015 <- 2016 -> 2017 --> 2024
2016 Season Highlights
 Matt Plunkett enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Gardendale.
 The Rockets finished 2nd in Region 6.
 
2016 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 19  @ Muscle Shoals    14   10   W       
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. James Clemens    26   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Pell City    36   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Carver Birmingham   *  55   18   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Minor   *  28   52   L       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Chelsea    21   38   L       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Clay-Chalkville   *  20   23   L       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Walker   *  35   28   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Pinson Valley   *  34   31   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Center Point   *  54   26   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Hueytown    28   26   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Muscle Shoals    13   17   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
2016 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored364
  Scoring Average30.3
  Points Allowed282
  Defense Average23.5
  Opponents Record78-59
  Region Record4-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-3
2016 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/30/20162 8(2-0)69 ASWA
9/6/20163 7(3-0)99 ASWA
9/13/20164 7(4-0)136 ASWA
9/20/20165 10(4-1)38 ASWA
  
2016 Class 6A Region 6 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minor 11-26312982-1110786-0321138  George Bates
Gardendale 8-43642821-141434-2226178  Matt Plunkett
Pinson Valley 8-43192691-169494-2168149  Matt Glover
Clay-Chalkville 6-53223700-128384-2185170  Jerry Hood
Carver Birmingham 5-52282692-4136200  Rod Carson
Walker 4-62572481-5131190  Heath Brunner
Center Point 0-101823920-6126268  Shawn Gregory

2016 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Demetrius King RB Sr.6-1205 All-Star Game  

2016 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Dawson CazolaOL Sr. HM  ASWA
 Steven CrowderLB Sr. 6-1220 2nd  ASWA



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