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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-A-

1970 <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024

1987 Season Highlights

Billy Hamilton enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Grove Hill Academy.

1987 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 28	vs. Catherine Academy	13	0	W
Fri., Sep. 4	vs. South Montgomery Academy	41	8	W
Fri., Sep. 11	@ Southern Academy	12	3	W
Fri., Sep. 18	vs. Demopolis Academy	30	6	W
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Escambia Academy	35	7	W
Fri., Oct. 2	@ South Choctaw Academy	35	16	W
Fri., Oct. 9	vs. Patrician Academy	14	35	L
Fri., Oct. 16	@ Sparta Academy	32	0	W
Fri., Oct. 23	@ McIntosh Christian	20	13	W
Fri., Oct. 30	@ Stokes Academy	27	15	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 6	Abbeville Christian	37	14	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 13	Fort Dale Academy	29	7	W	Semi-finals Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 20	Greenville Academy	21	0	W	Championship Game

1987 Season Totals
Record	12-1
Points Scored	346
Scoring Average	26.6
Points Allowed	124
Defense Average	9.5
Opponents Record	64-75 -2
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	5-0

1987 Class AISA-A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Grove Hill Academy was not ranked.

1987 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	2-7	99	257	0-1	14	37				Keith Barnes
Calvary Christian	6-4	192	111							Ed Whatley
Grove Hill Academy	12-1	346	124	3-0	87	21				Billy Hamilton
Crenshaw Christian	3-7	131	152							Buck Hanson
Demopolis Academy	3-6-1	121	235							Donald Murphy
Dixie Academy	9-3	332	131	1-1	54	27				Mack Williams
Escambia Academy	4-6-1	80	172	0-1	7	40				Richard Lovvorn
Fort Dale Academy	9-3	174	93	1-1	22	29				Jim Autrey
Greenville Academy	8-5	173	116	2-1	36	40				Lance Nevin
South Montgomery Academy	1-9	106	236							Phil Farver
Southern Academy	8-3	207	61	0-1	7	16				Ricky Snodgrass
Sparta Academy	2-8	38	181							Mike Bledsoe
Stokes Academy	3-7	70	122	0-1	0	15				Ed Boggs

1987 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Grove Hill Academy Players on File.

1987 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Grove Hill Academy Players on File.

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