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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: Bob Bumpers
Region: AISA-A-

1970 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Bob Bumpers enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Grove Hill Academy.

The Gators move from Class AISA-AA and into Region 0.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	vs. Stokes Academy	19	8	W
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. Crenshaw Christian	6	13	L
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Catherine Academy	26	12	W
Fri., Sep. 15	@ South Choctaw Academy	0	32	L
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Patrician Academy	0	32	L
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. Fayette Academy	18	14	W
Fri., Oct. 6	@ McIntosh Christian	13	0	W
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Thomasville Academy	0	0	T
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Central Baptist	26	14	W
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Sparta Academy	55	16	W
Fri., Nov. 3	vs. Jackson Academy	6	45	L

1978 Season Totals
Record	6-4 -1
Points Scored	169
Scoring Average	15.4
Points Allowed	186
Defense Average	16.9
Opponents Record	46-67 -3
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	3-2 -1
Away Record	3-2

1978 Class AISA-A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Grove Hill Academy was not ranked.

1978 Class AISA-A 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
Abbeville Christian	11-1	400	77	1-1	16	23				Tommy Garrett
Cahawba Christian	2-8	113	306							Aubrey Perry
Catherine Academy	5-5	177	109							Mark King
Grove Hill Academy	6-4-1	169	186							Bob Bumpers
Crenshaw Christian	2-8	94	279							Johnny Shoemaker
Fayette Academy	1-9	96	291							John Ross
Fort Deposit Academy	1-9	50	213							Ed Strickland 1/Ken English
Greenville Academy	5-6	181	113	0-1	6	7				Jim Autrey
McIntosh Christian	1-8-1	55	235							Danny Powell
South Butler Academy	9-3	170	56	2-0	27	13				Charles Sexton
Sparta Academy	5-5	200	194							Rob Kelly
Stokes Academy	5-6	172	199							Jimmy Warr
Talladega Academy	5-6	186	229	0-1	3	9				Gary Franks
Tallapoosa Academy	0-10	66	292
Thomasville Academy	2-6-2	39	158							David Clanton

1978 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Grove Hill Academy Players on File.

1978 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Grove Hill Academy Players on File.

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