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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: Billy Hamilton
Region: AISA-AA-

1970 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Billy Hamilton enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Grove Hill Academy.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	vs. Wilcox Academy	41	0	W
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Demopolis Academy	6	0	W
Fri., Sep. 9	@ Southern Academy	28	0	W
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Jackson Academy	20	27	L
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Catherine Academy	21	14	W
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Patrician Academy	7	12	L
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. South Montgomery Academy	27	7	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Thomasville Academy	19	7	W
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. South Choctaw Academy	31	9	W
Fri., Nov. 4	@ Sumter Academy	28	14	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	@ Patrician Academy	21	26	L	1st Round Playoffs

1983 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	249
Scoring Average	22.6
Points Allowed	116
Defense Average	10.5
Opponents Record	72-49 -2
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	5-2

1983 Class AISA-AA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Grove Hill Academy was not ranked.

1983 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	12-1	369	88	2-0	51	20				James Carter
Bullock Memorial	0-11	32	477							Jimmy Montgomery
Chambers Academy	4-6	106	150							Danny Walker
Grove Hill Academy	8-3	249	116	0-1	21	26				Billy Hamilton
Coosa Valley Academy	2-7	81	228							Bruce Breland
Demopolis Academy	4-7	143	200							Jay Miller
Lakeside	8-3	242	190	0-1	12	37				John Shoemaker
Lee-Scott Academy	7-3	258	90							John Niblett
Lowndes Academy	5-4-2	135	106							Lee Snyder
Patrician Academy	10-2	330	121	1-1	34	35				Paul Whiddon
Pike Liberal Arts	7-4	239	128							Dwight Ward
South Choctaw Academy	5-5-1	103	187							Bobby Wooldridge
South Montgomery Academy	8-2-1	255	118							Pete Torres
Southern Academy	4-6	118	157							Jay Spiller
Springwood	5-5	231	132							Arthur Bennett
Wilcox Academy	2-9	131	269							Robert Andress
Woodland Christian	2-7	77	247

1983 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Grove Hill Academy Players on File.

1983 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Grove Hill Academy Players on File.

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