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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





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-
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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
  Record6-4 -1
  Points Scored169
  Scoring Average15.4
  Points Allowed186
  Defense Average16.9
  Opponents Record46-67 -3
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record3-2
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 11-1400771-11623  Tommy Garrett
Cahawba Christian 2-8113306  Aubrey Perry
Catherine Academy 5-5177109  Mark King
Grove Hill Academy 6-4-1169186  Bob Bumpers
Crenshaw Christian 2-894279  Johnny Shoemaker
Fayette Academy 1-996291  John Ross
Fort Deposit Academy 1-950213  Ed Strickland 1/Ken English
Greenville Academy 5-61811130-167  Jim Autrey
McIntosh Christian 1-8-155235  Danny Powell
South Butler Academy 9-3170562-02713  Charles Sexton
Sparta Academy 5-5200194  Rob Kelly
Stokes Academy 5-6172199  Jimmy Warr
Talladega Academy 5-61862290-139  Gary Franks
Tallapoosa Academy 0-1066292  
Thomasville Academy 2-6-239158  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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