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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: Donnie Jones
Region: AISA-A-
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1970  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Donnie Jones enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Grove Hill Academy.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Stokes Academy    20   18   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Sparta Academy    20   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Catherine Academy    9   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. South Choctaw Academy    10   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Patrician Academy    12   12   T       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Fayette Academy    32   25   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. McIntosh Christian    49   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Thomasville Academy    20   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Tuscaloosa Christian    34   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Crenshaw Christian    13   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Jackson Academy    0   46   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Abbeville Christian    28   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  vs. Talladega Academy    24   15   W       Championship Game 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record10-2 -1
  Points Scored271
  Scoring Average20.8
  Points Allowed170
  Defense Average13.1
  Opponents Record65-66 -4
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record5-1 -1
  Away Record5-1
1979 Class AISA-A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Grove Hill Academy was not ranked.
  
1979 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 7-3190790-1028  Tommy Garrett
Cahawba Christian 0-1082379  Aubrey Perry
Catherine Academy 4-5-1115113  Harold Manley
Grove Hill Academy 10-2-12711702-05215  Donnie Jones
Crenshaw Christian 6-4187144  Johnny Shoemaker
Fayette Academy 3-7160218  Robert Sewell
Fort Deposit Academy 4-6-1150217  Art Sullivan
Greenville Academy 2-8123263  Jim Autrey
McIntosh Christian 1-942306  Teddy Taylor
South Butler Academy 5-49861  Charles Sexton
Sparta Academy 5-61802100-12028  Richard Brown.
Stokes Academy 4-6178178  Jimmy Warr
Talladega Academy 10-1-12911281-14344  Ben Baker
Tallapoosa Academy 3-861317  
Thomasville Academy 4-5-1138107  David Clanton
Tuscaloosa Academy 5-5133166  Don McNabb

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Grove Hill Academy Players on File.

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Grove Hill Academy Players on File.



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