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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





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  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2025
1986 Season Highlights
 Alan Pridmore enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Gardendale.
 The Rockets won the Class 5A Region 11 Championship.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  @ Midfield    24   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Demopolis    29   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Mortimer Jordan    42   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Erwin    21   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Minor    49   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Emma Sansom    26   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Pell City   *  14   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Pinson Valley   *  42   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Banks   *  8   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31   McAdory    21   0   W    Legion Field   
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Walter Wellborn    20   14   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Pell City    15   20   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored311
  Scoring Average25.9
  Points Allowed78
  Defense Average6.5
  Opponents Record69-65
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record5-0
1986 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/6/1986PS 6 ASWA
9/3/19861 4(1-0) ASWA
9/10/19862 3(2-0) ASWA
9/17/19863 2(3-0) ASWA
9/24/19864 2(4-0) ASWA
10/1/19865 2(5-0) ASWA
10/8/19866 2(6-0) ASWA
10/15/19867 2(7-0) ASWA
10/22/19868 2(8-0) ASWA
10/29/19869 2(9-0) ASWA
11/6/1986Final 1(10-0) ASWA
  
1986 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 
Gardendale 11-1311781-135343-0646  Alan Pridmore
Pell City 11-33731243-189432-16626  Lyle Darnell
Banks 3-7881591-23259  Ricky Brown
Pinson Valley 3-71191790-31788  Ken Walker

1986 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Gardendale Players on File.

1986 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Chris FrinkQB HM  BN
 Chris FrinkQB HM  ASWA
 Jeff SpahnOL Sr.6-1195 1st  ASWA
 Jeff SpannOL Sr.6-1190 1st  BN
 Terry LangstonLB Sr.6-2215 1st  ASWA
 Terry LangstonLB Sr.6-2215 1st  BN



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