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Grove Hill Academy Football Team History

Grove Hill Academy Gators

Clarke Prep School

20100 Hwy. 43 Grove Hill, AL 0
Stadium: Billy Hamilton Field
Colors: Orange & White
Coach: Mike Smith..
Region: AISA-AA-

1970 <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024

1982 Season Highlights

Mike Smith.. enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Grove Hill Academy.

1982 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 27	@ Wilcox Academy	14	15	L
Fri., Sep. 3	vs. Demopolis Academy	21	7	W
Fri., Sep. 10	vs. Southern Academy	8	7	W
Fri., Sep. 17	vs. Jackson Academy	0	18	L
Fri., Sep. 24	vs. Catherine Academy	34	0	W
Fri., Oct. 1	@ Patrician Academy	12	12	T
Fri., Oct. 8	@ South Montgomery Academy	14	13	W
Fri., Oct. 15	vs. Thomasville Academy	35	14	W
Fri., Oct. 22	@ South Choctaw Academy	0	12	L
Fri., Oct. 29	@ Stokes Academy	49	0	W
Fri., Nov. 5	vs. Sumter Academy	6	28	L
Sat., Nov. 13	Thomasville Academy	38	6	W	McIntosh

1982 Season Totals
Record	7-4 -1
Points Scored	231
Scoring Average	19.3
Points Allowed	132
Defense Average	11.0
Opponents Record	66-60 -10
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	2-2 -1

1982 Class AISA-AA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Grove Hill Academy was not ranked.

1982 Class AISA-AA Region 0 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Autauga Academy	4-6	81	148							James Carter
Bullock Memorial	4-7	176	279							Jimmy Montgomery
Chambers Academy	7-3	248	107							Danny Walker
Grove Hill Academy	7-4-1	231	132							Mike Smith..
Coosa Valley Academy	3-6-1	81	170							Gary Franks
Demopolis Academy	3-7-1	102	157							Jay Miller
Lakeside	9-2	208	158	0-1	7	29				John Shoemaker
Lee-Scott Academy	6-6	342	221							John Niblett
Lowndes Academy	7-4	164	148							Lee Snyder
Patrician Academy	9-2-2	263	106	1-1	29	27				Paul Whiddon
Pike Liberal Arts	8-3	225	79							Dwight Ward
South Choctaw Academy	7-4	211	142							Billy Burnham
South Montgomery Academy	4-7	193	153							Dan Pounds
Southern Academy	6-3-2	144	59							Jim Tomlinson
Springwood	12-0	287	57	2-0	48	0				Arthur Bennett
Wilcox Academy	7-4-1	166	149	0-1	0	28				Robert Andress
Woodland Christian	0-10	45	299

1982 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Grove Hill Academy Players on File.

1982 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Grove Hill Academy Players on File.

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